Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 363

- General warning notes
- Tools and materials
- Preliminary work for body repairs
- Removing rear centre panel reinforcement
- Preparing connection areas of the body for installing rear centre panel reinforcement
- Preparing rear centre panel reinforcement for installation
- Installing rear centre panel reinforcement
- Subsequent work

Tools

Designation

Type

Number Explanation

Pneumatic body saw No. PS1,
see Gr. 3.5; Workshop
Equipment Manual

commercially
available tool

00000

Press-out tool

special tool

97290

Star gauges for body gap
dimensions

commercially
available tool

NR.127-1

1609

Spotweld drill

commercially
available tool

NR.129

Inverter welding equipment
ATL Inverterspot

workshop
equipment

WE1194

General warning notes

Safety instructions for body repairs

→ 5 AW Safety instructions - General warning notes

Tools and materials

Tools and materials

Spotweld drill NR.129 Star gauges for body gap dimensions NR.127-1
Press-out tool 97290
Pneumatic body saw No. PS1, see Gr. 3.5; Workshop Equipment Manual 00000
Angle grinder, see Gr. 3.5; see Workshop Equipment Manual 00000
Oscillating body saw (special electrical cutter), see Gr. 3.5; Workshop Equipment Manual 00000
Rotary brush, see Gr. 3.5; Workshop Equipment Manual 00000
Hole punch, see Gr. 3.5; Workshop Equipment Manual 00000
Leister Elektron hot-air gun, see Gr. 3.5; Workshop Equipment Manual 00000
 Inverter welding equipment ATL Inverterspot WE1194

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Tools

1610

Preliminary work for body repairs

Preliminary work for body repairs

Note

If it can be ensured there has been no deformation of the vehicle structure, the following repair can
be carried out without the need of a straightening bench. In this case, the vehicle must not be raised
when welding the component; it must stand on its wheels on an even surface.

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1. Removing add-on parts in the repair area

1.1. Remove add-on parts in the repair area according to the extent of damage to the

vehicle.

2. Equipping straightening bench with straightening attachments

2.1. Equip straightening bench with the straightening attachments according to the plans included with

the straightening attachments.

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 rear centre panel reinforcement

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Tools and materials

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Removing rear centre panel reinforcement

Installation Location:

Installation position of rear centre panel reinforcement

Milling off spotwelds

1. Milling off spotwelds

1.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A, B, C, D- using a spotweld cutter.

Note

Removing expanded sealant

The rear centre panel reinforcement is factory-sealed to the rear cross member with expanded sealant
in area -Y- .

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Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Removing rear centre panel reinforcement

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