Dacia Solenza 2004, Repair Manual

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41 - 4
LOWER STRUCTURE
1
Rear longitudinal girder
REPLACEMENT
This operation shall be performed only on the repair/checking bench.. For the specific sup-
ports mounting on the bench, please see the 40 chapter.
DISMOUNTIN G
Dismount the damaged elements, which are
in contact with the rear longitudinal girder.
Proceed to a straightening on the body
checking/ straightening until bringing the ve-
hicle as closed as possible to the initial shape.
Detach the welding points of the rear
longitudinal girder
(1),
which are in contact
with:
- central floor in the area (
2
);
- rear floor in the area (
3
);
- rear extreme cross member in the area (
4
);
- tank front cross member in the area (
5
);
- tank rear cross member in the area (
6
);
- inner wheel passage in the area (
7
);
- rear towing hock in the area (
9
).
Detach the welding points between the rear
side cross member, rear floor and threshold
closing plate in the area (
8 ).
Straighten the areas resulted after dismounting.
Grind the areas resulted after dismounting.
REMOUNTING
Position and center the new element by
means of the repairing bench.
Weld the rear longitudinal girder following
the assembling outlines 2,3,4,5,6,7, 8 and
9
(spots and under gas protection welding)
Grind the performed welding.
Protect the performed welding with an
anticorrosive product.
Protect the replaced element with a noise
absorbent product.
Mount the connection elements by
performing the dismounting operations in the
reverse order.
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