Inserting the side section -Cabriolet into the body · & Toxic zinc oxide is emitted when welding galvanized steel

911 Carrera (996) Body rear Inserting the side section -Cabriolet into the body Caution! & Toxic zinc oxide is emitted when welding galvanized steel > The work area must be well ventilated and the smoke gases must be removed with a suitable extraction system. No. Procedure Instructions 1 Clean welding and sealing areas Removeunderbodycoating and paint layers from the welding areas on the body or sealing areas (inside of side section) using a hot-airgun or rotary brush. Removethe factory-appliedprimer from the welding areas of the spare parts using the rotary brush. 2 Adapt the side section to the body To do so, the vehicle must be standing on its wheelsor positioned on the set of straighteningattachments. Insert door I rear lid and convertibletop compartmentlid to check the body contour. Adjust the gap dimensionsbetweenthe door, rear lid and convertible top compartmentlid and the body. See: ServoNo.5 Diagram of body gap dimensions 3 Fit side section separation points Cut through both panels of the separation points at which the spare body part overlapsthe lower side member using the body saw. 4 Shorten and insert seal for the The seal for the Cabrioletand the Coupe side section and Cabriolet for the right and left side is an identical part. For the sealing area on the Cabriolet,the upp~r section of the seal is torn away at the designated tear-off edge. Apply a triangular bead of body sealan~-dinension "}{" = a~x. 15 Im1 high -on all sides of the side section seal. Positionthe seal on the Tucker bolts an the inside of the side section and press on. 5 Bond light housing with the inside Apply a triangular bead of adhesive (Teromix-6700)- of the side section dinension"X" = approx. 10 mm hi~h -on the connectionfrom the light housing to the inside of the side section. The light housing must lie flush with the side section. 53 55 55 Replacing side section -Cabriolet 53 -27 Printed in Germany -33, 1999 9965323