Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 315

3. Placing vehicle on the straightening bench

3.1. Position vehicle on the straightening bench, align according to the reference holes and bolt firmly

to the attachment set.

4. Covering add-on parts adjacent to the vehicle repair area

4.1. Cover all add-on parts remaining on the vehicle and the neighbouring areas with fire-proof, protective

covers.

5. Reshaping connection area of the sheetmetal parts to be replaced

6. Exposing welding areas

6.1. Remove undersealing, paint, etc. from the welding areas of the body with a hot-air gun or rotary brush.

Removing floor front section

Removing floor front section

Installation Location:

Installation position of floor front section

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Preliminary work for body repairs

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Cutting the spotwelds

1. Mill off spotwelds.

1.1. Mill off spotwelds applied to the front panel in area -A- (2 plate

thicknesses).

1.2. Mill off spotwelds in area -B- (1 plate thickness).

Separating spotwelds

2. Separate

spotwelds.

2.1. Separate spotwelds applied to the right side member in area -A- from below.

Separating spotwelds

3. Separate

spotwelds.

3.1. Separate spotwelds applied to the left side member in area -A- from below.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Removing floor front section

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Cutting the spotwelds

4. Mill off spotwelds.

4.1. Mill off spot welds applied to the front closing panel in area -A- .

Preparing connection areas of the body for installing front floor
panel

Safety instructions for flying sparks during grinding and welding work

ATTENTION

Danger of explosion and fire from flying sparks during grinding and welding work!

Danger of injury and danger of damage to vehicle parts and other vehicles due to flying sparks

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→ Cover vehicle parts such as battery, fuel system, paintwork, glass and passenger compartment parts with

fire-proof covers and, if necessary, remove batteries and fuel-carrying components.

→ No other vehicles may be left unprotected in areas used for body repair!

Preparing connection areas of body for installing floor front section

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

 Preparing connection areas of the body for installing front floor panel

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Cleaning the welding areas

1. Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off the body connecting flanges in the marked areas

-A, B, C, D-

 using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Grind the connecting flanges until bare.

2. Coat spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.

2.1. Coat all spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder

paint.

Safety instructions for sharp-edged body and unit parts

ATTENTION

Danger of injury! Sharp-edge burrs on body and unit parts!

Injuries from sharp edges on body and unit parts.

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→ Wear protective gloves when working in the area of sharp-edged body and unit parts!

Adjusting floor front section and preparing for installation

Drilling and punching holes for plug welding using inert gas

1. Drill and punch holes for plug welding using inert gas.

1.1.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Preparing connection areas of body for installing floor front section

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