Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 338

Cutting off outer side member

Preparing connection areas of body for installing front side
members

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

• 

→ 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!

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

 Preparing connection areas of body for installing front side members

1509

Preparing connection areas of body for installing front side members

1. Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off 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.

Grinding the body connecting flanges until bare

Fitting front side member and preparing for installation

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.

• 

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

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Preparing connection areas of body for installing front side members

1510

Fitting front side members and preparing for installation

1. Transfer cut to the front inner side members. Fasten the side member spare parts to the

straightening attachments for the impact absorbers and adjust as required. Ensure that the outer side
member is offset by dimension X = 50 mm with respect to the inner side member.

Adjusting front outer side members

WARNING

Possible separation points on inner side member

Danger of material damage and injury

• 

→ The possible separation points on the inner side member are 30 mm in front of the tailored blanks

(laser weld) against the direction of travel.

2. Transfer cut to the front inner side members.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Fitting front side members and preparing for installation

1511

Adjusting front inner side members

3. Remove the factory-applied primer on the welding areas of the spare parts in areas A, B, C, D, E, F, G

using a rotary brush.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Fitting front side members and preparing for installation

1512