Dacia Solenza 2004, Repair Manual

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41 - 1
LOWER STRUCTURE
Front longitudinal girder
1
REPLACEMENT
This operation shall be performed only on
the checking/repair bench. For the specific sup-
ports mounting on the bench, please see the
40 sub-chapter.
DISMOUNTING
Dismount the damaged elements, which are
in contact with the front longitudinal girder.
Proceed to a straightening on the body
checking/ straightening, until bringing it, as
closed as possible to the initial shape.
For spot welding punching, a special steel
cutter with a diameter of 6 mm is to be used.
Detach the welding points of the front lon-
gitudinal girder ( 1 ) which are in connection with:
- front cross member in the area
(2);
- front wing lining in the area
(3);
- central floor in the area ( 4 ) ;
- central cross member in the area (5);
- upper longitudinal girder closing plate
in the area ( 6 ).
Detach the welding points of the cross mem-
ber with the threshold closing plate and the
central floor in the area (
7
);
Straighten the areas resulted by dismounting.
Grind the areas resulted by dismounting.
REMOUNTING
Position the new element on the reparation
bench.
Perform an electric welding by spots and
under gas protection on the assembling out-
lines (
2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7).
Grind the performed welding.
Protect the performed welding with an an-
ticorrosive product.
Protect the new element with a noise ab-
sorbent product.
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