Inserting rear closing panel · 1 Cleaningthe welding areas Remove underbodycoating and paint layers from the

911 Carrera (996) Body rear Inserting rear closing panel 1 Cleaningthe welding areas Remove underbodycoating and paint layers from the welding areas using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Remove the factory-appliedprimer from the w~lding areas of the spare parts using a rotary brush. I 2 Inserting the rear closing panel Insert the rear closing panel into the body and fit it on the into the body and plug-weld inner side sections and the left and right side members. the engine mounVside Fastenthe replacementrear closing 1 anel on the member at bottom under attachment set. shielding gas Fit the lid and adjust the gap widths. See: ServoNo.5 "Diagram of body g~p dimensions" Fit lower part of rear lid lock, see KD No. 55 86, and check whether the upper part of the li ck engages in the lower part of the lock. 3 Plug-weldingthe engine Plug-weldthe engine mounts at the right and left to the mounVside member at top side member under shieldinggas. under shielding gas Spot-weldthe connectionto the corne~panel and to the side section on the left and right. I 4 Spot-weldingthe rear closing Spot-weldthe connection between the inner side members panel/side member on the and the rear closing panel on the left and right. inside 53 05 55 Replacing rear closing panel 53 -37 Printed in Germany -34, 1999 9965333