Porsche Boxster Technical Manual page 148

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Boxster (986)
Body rear
& Warning!
During body repairs, the following safety instructions and the general information and quality instruc-
tions must be followed. ~ Rep. Gr. 5; Safety instructions
rn Note!
.The accessories in the repair area should be removed, depending on the extent of the damage.
.All straightening work on this area of the body must have been completed before the damaged parts are
removed!
No.
Procedure
Instructions
Removing the accessories in the repair area
Placing vehicle on the alignment bench
2
3
Separating the spot-weld connection
between the end cross member and trunk
floor panel
Separating the spot-weld connection
between the end cross member and the
side section connection, the corner panel
and the light housing
Separating spot welds between the trunk
floor panel/side member
4
Separating the spot weld between the cover
panel and the side member
Separating the spot-weld between the trunk
floor panel/cover panel and the rear panel
of the convertible-top compartment
Place the vehicle with the units mounted at the front and
rear onto the set of straightening attachments and fasten it
in position.
Separate the spot-weld connection between the end cross
member and the trunk floor panel -A- with the spot-weld
cutter.
Separate the connection between the end cross member
and the corner panel -B-, the inner side section connection
-C- and the inner light housing -D- left and right with the
spot-weld cutter.
Separate the spot weld between the trunk floor panel and
the side member -E- at the left and right with the spot-weld
cutter.
Separate the spot-weld connection between the cover
panel and the side members left and right -insets 1 and
3, F- with the spot-weld cutter.
Separate the spot-weld connection between the trunk floor
panel and the rear panel of the convertible-top compart-
ment or of the trunk floor panel -insets 1,2,3, G- with the
spot-weld cutter.
533655 Replacing rear cover panel
Printed in Germany -38, 2000
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