A Warning! · During body repairs, the following safelY instructions and the general information and quality instruc-

911 Carrera (996) Body front A Warning! During body repairs, the following safelY instructions and the general information and quality instruc- tions must be followed. ~ Rep. Gr. 5; S:afety instructions rn Note! .The accessories in the repair area should be removed,dependingon the extent of the damage. .All straightening work on the body in this area must have been completed before the damagedparts are removed. No. Procedure Instructions Placingvehicle on the alignmentbench Placethe vehicle with the units mounted at the rear onto the set of straightening attachmentsand fasten it in posi- tion. Separatingthe spot-weldedjoint between Separatethe spot-weldedjoints betweenthe outer side the outer/inner side members member and inner side member -A, C, D- and the front wall -B- with the spotweld cutter. 2 Separatingwelds betweenouter side mem- Grindopen the MIGseamsbetweenouter side member -E- ber and front wall and the front wall -F- and the support shell on the floorpan -G-. 3 Separatingthe spot-weldedjoint between Separatethe spot-weldedjoint of the wheel housingto the the wheel housingand closing panel closing panel -H- using the spotweldcutter. 4 Separatingspot-weldedjoint between lower Separatespot-weldedjoint of the lower shell to the wheel shell/wheel housingand hinge pillar housing -J, E- and the hinge pillar -1-using the spotweld cutter. 5 Separatingthe spot-weldedjoint between Separatethe spot-weldedjoint (vehicle interior) of the front the wheel housing! A-pillarand transverse wall -P- and hinge pillar -M- to the wheel housingusing the wall spotweldcutter. Grind open the MIGseams -N, 0- with the parting grinder. Separatethe spot-weldedjoint of the wheel housingon the outside to the front wall -L- using the spotweldcutter. 507455 Replacing wheel housing 50-23 page 3 Printed in Germany -44,2001 c5074551