Renault Megane Quiz
Bodywork

Symbol and icon legend

In this manual: Bodywork
Engine and peripherals — 141Chassis — 79Chassis — 72Renault Mégane III Driver's Manual — 87Electrical equipment — 221Engine and peripherals — 47Electrical equipment — 80Transmission — 14Air conditioning — 30Bodywork — 115Trim and upholstery — 44General vehicle information — 27Air conditioning — 59General vehicle information — 16Transmission — 38Sealing and soundproofing — 7General vehicle information — 3
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1. Symbols:

Représente généralement un bord de tôle visible. Usually represents a visible panel edge.

The symbol may be followed by an action to perform along this line (e.g. cut).
Représente généralement un bord de tôle caché. Usually represents a hidden panel edge.

The symbol may be followed by an action to perform along this line (e.g. cut).
Représente un cordon de colle ou de mastic. Represents a bead of adhesive or sealant.

The symbol may be followed by an action to perform along this line (e.g. extrude).
Représente en général une coupe en bord à bord ou simplement un Usually represents an edge-to-edge cut or simply a chain-stitch weld.

2. Icons:

Découper au burin. Cut with chisel.

Spread open with chisel.

Flat chisel.
Découper à la scie. Cut with saw.

Pneumatic reciprocating saw
Dégrafer les points de soudure. Unstitch spot welds.

Spot weld cutter drill bit.

Rotation speed 800 to 1,000 rpm.
Meuler le cordon ou les points de soudure (disques à meuler). Grind off the weld bead or spot welds (grinding discs).

Cut (cutting discs).

Pneumatic straight grinder.

Rotation capacity 20,000 rpm.
Fraiser le cordon ou les points de soudure. Mill off the weld bead or spot welds.

Pneumatic straight grinder.

Rotation capacity 20,000 rpm.
Percer ≤ Ø 8 mm. Drill ≤ Ø 8 mm.

Sheet metal drill bit.

Rotation speed 800 to 1,000 rpm.
Percer ≥ Ø 8 mm. Drill ≥ Ø 8 mm.

Taper drill bit.

Rotation speed 800 to 1,000 rpm.
Désertir. Unseam.

Unseaming pliers Car. 1657.
Disquer le cordon ou les points de soudure. Disc-grind the weld bead or spot welds.

Surface-grind the weld bead or spot welds.

Pneumatic vertical grinder.
Nettoyer les faces d'accostage avant soudure. Clean mating surfaces before welding.

Pneumatic straight grinding wheel.

Rotation speed 2,500 rpm.
Déboutonner les points de soudure. Remove spot welds.

Pincers.
Décoller les zones de mastic ou bandes adhésives. Peel off sealant areas or adhesive strips.

Heat gun.
Protéger les faces d'accostage avant soudure. Protect mating surfaces before welding.

Aluminium-based aerosol.
Effectuer un cordon sur les faces d'accostage. Apply a bead to the mating faces.

Manual or pneumatic cartridge gun.

One- or two-component bonding or structural sealant.
Appliquer un mastic électrosoudable (conducteur de courant) entre Apply electro-weldable sealant (electrically conductive) between the two sheets to be spot welded.

Pressurised gun.

One-component adhesive sealant.
Extruder un cordon de mastic. Extrude a bead of sealant.

Manual or pneumatic cartridge gun.

One-component bonding or sealing sealant.
Planer un élément. Planish a panel.

Hem an outer door panel.

Hammer and dolly.
Braser, débraser la soudure. Braze or unbraze the weld.

Oxy-acetylene welding unit
Souder par points de résistance électrique. Resistance spot welding.

Pneumatic spot cutter.
Souder par points de chaînette ou en cordon sous gaz de protection Stitch or seam weld under MAG shielding gas.

Semi-automatic welding unit.
Souder par bouchonnage sous gaz de protection MAG. Plug weld under MAG shielding gas.

Semi-automatic welding unit.
Etamer la zone surfacée. Tin the coated area.

Heat gun.

Spatula + 33% tin solder rod + tallow.
Pulvériser un mastic. Spray a sealant.

Pressurised gun.

Two-component anti-chip and anti-corrosion sealant.

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