User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Frame Rail Outer (Complete)
- Parts List
- Repair Information
- Prerequisites
- Removal
- Replacement
- Prepare for installation.
- Prepare the surfaces.
- Apply structural adhesive.
- Install the new component.
- After refinishing, use a 360-degree spray wand of suitable length to ap
- Prime any bare metal with a suitable corrosion-resistant epoxy primer.
- Install the new Shotgun Shear Wall.
- Install the new Torque Box Cover Assembly.
1
Remove the original component (continued).
C
Use a drill with a spot w
eld bit to drill out the factory spot welds.
Use a belt sander to sand down any factory spot welds that cannot
be reached with a drill (continued).
D
Use a hea
t gun to heat the adhesive joints, and then use a hammer
and chisel to remove the remaining pieces of the original
component.
WARNING: Do not hea
t any adhesive joints of components that are
not being removed. Heating adhesive joints weakens the adhesive
bond and could compromise vehicle crash integrity.
Front Frame Rail Outer (Complete)
Removal
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Updated: 24JAN18 9