Rough Cutting Of Damaged Panel; Installation Preparations; Rough Cutting Of New Parts; Determination Of Welding Method - Mazda MX-5 2007 Bodyshop Manual

Rough Cutting of Damaged Panel

• Verify that there are no parts (such as pipes, hoses, and wiring harness) nearby or on the opposite side of a
panel which could be damaged by heat.
• For cut-and-join areas, allow for an overlap of
30—50 mm {1.18—1.97 in} and then rough-cut
the damaged panel.
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INSTALLATION PREPARATIONS

Rough Cutting of New Parts

• For cut-and-join areas, allow for an overlap of 30—50 mm {1.18—1.97 in} with the remaining area on the body
side and then rough-cut the new parts.

Determination of Welding Method

• If the total thickness at the area to be welded is 3 mm {0.12 in} or more, use a CO
make the plug welds.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Wiring harness
Rough cut location Cut-and-join location
30-50mm{1.18-1.97in}
Over lap
Body side rough cut location
New part rough cut location
gas shielded-arc welder to
2
00-00
MZZ2038B001
id000000739400
30-50mm{1.18-1.97in}
Over lap
MZZ2038B002
3mm
{0.12in}or more
MZZ2038B003
00-00–11