Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 348

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 the body for installation of the roof

Preparing connection areas of the body for installation of the roof

1. Clean the body connection flanges of undersealing, adhesive residue and paint in the marked areas

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

Fitting roof 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.

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

Fitting roof and preparing for installation

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Safety instructions for flying sparks during grinding and welding work

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Fitting the roof to the body

1. Fitting the roof to the body

1.1. Position roof channel on left and right to the dimension X = 25.2 mm and secure with tensioning

clamps.

1.2. It is important to measure in the dimension X = 25.2 mm at the four corner points of the roof where it

joins the side panel.

2. Fitting roof joint cover strips

2.1. The roof joint cover strips must be fitted at the left and right. → 663619 Removing and installing roof

joint cover strip

Installing roof

Installing roof

Applying adhesive

1. Applying

adhesive

1.1. Apply adhesive evenly to the inside of the cowl panel frame in the form of a triangular bead

Dimension X = 8 mm

. Adhesive from "Würth Klebt und Dichtet" - see Parts Catalogue.

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1.2. Apply adhesive evenly to the inside of the roof frame in the form of a triangular bead Dimension X = 8

mm

. Adhesive from "Würth Klebt und Dichtet" - see Parts Catalogue.

Welding in roof

2. Welding in roof

2.1. Secure the roof with tensioning

clamps.

2.2. Spot-weld areas A, B, C, D of the roof.

Affixing the roof sound absorber

Note

When positioning the sound absorber, the attachment points must be accessible.

Affixing the roof sound absorber

1. Pull of the protective film and affix the roof sound absorber in the marked area.

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Installing roof

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Subsequent work

Subsequent work for body repairs

1. Removing vehicle from straightening bench

2. Cleaning spot-welded joints and sheetmetal flanges with a wire brush

3. Priming flange areas with 2K primer

4. Restore standard sealing with body sealant

→ 501000  Seam seal

5. Restore standard undersealing with underbody

sealant
→ 501000  Undersealing

6. Painting repair area and adjacent surfaces, if necessary

7. Install removed add-on parts in the repair area

8. Apply cavity preservation.

997110, 997111, 997120, 997121

as of MY 2004

WARNUNG

Gefahr des Verlusts der Text-Bild-Zuordnung beim Ausdruck.

Aus technischen Gründen kann derzeit nicht ausgeschlossen werden, dass trotz
einwandfreier Darstellung auf dem Bildschirm beim Ausdruck der
Zusammenhang von Text und zugehörigem Bild verloren geht.

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Wird der Fehler nicht bemerkt, besteht die Gefahr, daß Arbeiten nicht korrekt
durchgeführt werden und es dadurch zu Personen- und Sachschäden kommt.

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→ Vergleichen Sie deshalb nach dem Druckvorgang unbedingt die Ausdrucke mit der
Bildschirmdarstellung. Korrigieren Sie die Ausdrucke im Fehlerfall so, daß der Inhalt der
Bildschirmdarstellung zutreffend wiedergegeben wird.

WARNING

Danger of losing text-figure correspondence when printing out.

For technical reasons, it can currently not be ruled out that the correspondence
between text and associated figure can be lost when it is printed out, even though
the display on the screen is correct.

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If the fault is not noticed, there is the danger that work will not be performed
correctly which can cause injury and damage.

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 Subsequent work

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