Specifications

Body Installation
2.5
2.10 Paint Work
To prevent discoloration when painting the body, check
the suitability and compatibility of paint prior to performing
any paintwork on the Sprinter.
Contact DCMC and DCV’s designee, DaimlerChrysler
Manufacturing International LLC, to inquire about color
code for primer and paint.
Completely cover the following areas of the Sprinter
before painting:
– Contact surfaces between the wheel disks and wheel
hubs (in particular between the wheel disks on
vehicles with dual wheels!)
– Contact surfaces for wheel lug nuts
– Coupling flanges for drive shafts
– Piston rods for hydraulic cylinders
– All control valves for the compressed air system
– Vents on transmission, axles, etc.
– Disk brakes
To avoid damage to vehicle equipment, do not exceed a
temperature of 80° C (190° F) when drying the paint.
2.11 Additional Body
Installation Requirements for
Cab Chassis
2.11.1 Width and Location of the
Body to be Installed onto the Cab
Chassis
Cab chassis with an unloaded vehicle weight over 4,900
and up to 6,200 lbs. must be equipped with a body
with an
overall width of 78 ½
", or must be installed to extend 39
¼
" from the centerline of the vehicle to the driver side, as
shown in
drawing page 2.6.
In addition, the lower outer edge of the body as installed,
must not exceed 10” above the upper edge of the frame.
The installed body has to have a minimum initial lateral
rigidity of 2,000 N/mm.
Disregarding these instructions can lead to
malfunctions or failures of components
, which
can cause an accident and may ultimately
result in serious injury or death!