Porsche Boxster Technical Manual page 84

Boxster (986)
Body front
& Warning!
During body repairs, the fol/owing safety instructions and the general information and quality instruc-
tions must be followed. ~ Rep. Gr. 5; Safety instructions
00 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 Separating the spot-welded joint between
the outer/inner side members
2
Separating welds between outer side mem-
ber and front wall
3
4
Separating the spot-welded joint between
the wheel housing and closing panel
Separating spot-welded joint between lower
shell/wheel housing and hinge pillar
5 Separating the spot-welded joint between
the wheel housing! A-pillar and transverse
wall
Place the vehicle with the units mounted at the rear onto
the set of straightening attachments and fasten it in posi-
tion.
Separate the spot-welded joints between the outer side
member and inner side member -A, C, D- and the front
wall -8- with the spotweld cutter.
Grind open the MIG seams between outer side member -E-
and the front wall -F- and the support shell on the floorpan
-G-.
Separate the spot-welded joint of the wheel housing to the
closing panel -H- using the spotweld cutter.
Separate spot-welded joint of the lower shell to the wheel
housing -J, E- and the hinge pillar -1- using the spotweld
cutter.
Separate the spot-welded joint (vehicle interior) of the fire-
wall -P-, hinge pillar -M- to the wheel housing with the
spotweld cutter.
Grind open the MIG seams -N, 0- with the parting grinder.
Separate the spot-welded joint of the outer wheel housing
to the fire wall -L- with the spotweld cutter.
507455 Replacing wheel housing
Printed in Germany -43, 2001
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