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GENERAL INFORMATION
Structural bodywork documentation: Description
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I - - CLASSIFYING INFORMATION
This information is classified in two complementary do-
cuments:
1 - Vehicle structure bodywork repair procedures
(MR of the vehicle concerned)
This document comprises two sections:
a - Section 0:
This section does not contain repair methods, it only
contains description information; it consists of several
subsections:
-01C Vehicle bodywork specifications,
-02A Lifting equipment,
-02B Bodywork innovations,
-03B Collision,
-04B Consumables - Products,
-04E Painting,
-05B Bodywork equipment and tooling.
b - Section 4:
This section consists of several subsections:
-40A General information,
-41A Lower front structure,
-41B Lower central structure,
-41C Lower side structure,
-41D Lower rear structure,
-42A Upper front structure,
-43A Upper side structure,
-44A Upper rear structure,
-45A Top of body,
-47A Side opening elements,
-48A Non-side opening elements.
These subsections are linked to the Replacement
Parts Catalogue and contain two types of information:
-Section 1: General description. This section con-
tains information relating to generic structural spare
parts and to their design. This information may be the
same for several vehicles.
-Section 2: Description, Removal - Refitting, Strip -
Rebuild and Adjustment. This section contains in-
formation relating to structural spare parts and the
special features of the vehicle concerned.2 - Fundamentals of the structure bodywork repair
(MR 400)
This document comprises two sections:
a - Section 0:
this section consists of several subsections:
-04F Bodywork products and mountings
-05B Bodywork equipment and tooling
b - Section 4:
This section contains information on the basic opera-
ting ranges which concern the bodyshop technician.
this section consists of several subsections:
-40A General information
-40B Electrical resistance welded connections
-40C Gas metal arc welded connections (GMAW)
-40D Laser welded connections
-40E Partial replacement connections
-04F Bonded connections
-40G Riveted connections
-40H Screw connections
-40J Protective devices Note:
Always read both parts in order to have all the
necessary information to repair the vehicle.
