Porsche Boxster Technical Manual page 70

Boxster (986) Body front
& Warning!
During body repairs, the following safety instructions and the general information and quality instruc-
tions must be followed. ~ Rep. Gr. 5; Safety instructions
[IJ Note!
.The accessories in the repair area should be removed, depending on the extent of the damage.
.All straightening work on the body in this area must have been completed before the damaged parts are
removed.
No.
Procedure
Instructions
Placing vehicle on the alignment bench
1
2
Separating spot-welded joints between the
closing panel/side members and the front
floor panel
Separating spot-welded joints between the
closing panel/wheel housings
3 Separating spot-welded joints between the
front floor panel/side members
4
Separating spot welds between the front
floor panel and bulkhead.
Place the vehicle with the units installed at the rear onto
the set of straightening attachments and fasten in place.
Use the spotweld cutter to separate the spot-welded joints
of the closing panel to the side members -A, B- and the
front floor panel -C- from the outside.
Separate the spot-welded joints of the closing panel to the
wheel housings from the inside (luggage-compartment
side) -D- with the spotweld cutter.
Separate spot-welded joints of the front floor panel to the
side members on the left and right -E- from the outside
with the spotweld cutter.
Separate spot-welded joints of the front floor panel to the
bulkhead at the middle -F- with the spotweld cutter.
501055 Replacing closing panel
Printed in Germany -43, 2001
50-11 page 3
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