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Assembly

Spot welding is mainly used when the bodies are manufactured, and use of this method should always be aimed for with a repair.

CAUTIONGas welding must not be used on Volvo bodywork.
WARNINGUse ventilation / extraction equipment.

Unless otherwise specified in the method, the distance between the welds must be the same as the original design.

Scheme 48

Scheme 48: Welding methods

There are a number of other assembly methods that are illustrated with the following symbols

  1. Spot weld/spot weld with the location of the weld and lens diameter specified with color (may be replaced with 2)
  2. Plug weld (may be replaced with 1)
  3. Seam weld with weld length specified in mm
  4. Step weld with weld length followed by length between welds specified in mm. Always start and finish with the weld.
  5. Tack weld
  6. Glue.