User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Sill Outer (Front Section)
- Parts List
- Repair Information
- Prerequisites
- Removal
- Replacement
- Prepare the new Sill Outer front section.
- Create a reinforcement plate for the new Sill Outer front section.
- Prepare for installation of the new Sill Outer front section.
- Prepare the surfaces to install the new Sill Outer front section.
- Apply structural adhesive to install the new Sill Outer front section.
- Install the new Sill Outer front section.
- Prepare a backing plate for the installation of the new Hinge Pillar se
- Prepare for installation of the new Hinge Pillar section.
- Prepare the surfaces to install the new Hinge Pillar Assembly section.
- Apply structural adhesive to install the new Hinge Pillar Assembly sect
- Install the new Hinge Pillar Assembly section.
- Prime any bare metal that will not be covered with weld-through primer
- Prepare the new Body Side Outer section for installation.
- Create and install backing plates for the Body Side Outer butt joints.
- Prepare for the installation of the new Body Side Outer section.
- Prepare the surfaces to install the new Body Side Outer Section.
- Apply structural adhesive to install the new Body Side Outer section.
- Install the new Body Side Outer section.
- GMA weld the Body Side Outer butt joints.
- Secure the butt joint flanges.
- If required, apply a suitable body filler to the joints and finish for
- Prime any bare metal with a suitable corrosion-resistant epoxy primer.
- Seal the seams in the factory locations, and as necessa
- After refinishing, use a 360-degree spray wand of suitable length to ap
- Install the new Shotgun Outer.
2
Remove the lower portion of the Body Side Outer in the A-Pillar area
(c
ontinued).
C
Cut the Body Side Outer on the cut lines marked in the previous
substeps.
CAUTION: Do not damage the surr
ounding components.
D
Use a drill with a spot w
eld bit to drill out the spot welds that attach
the lower portion of the Body Side Outer.
Factory Spot Weld (x2)
Factory Spot Weld Areas
NOTE: T
he areas highlighted in yellow indicate multiple factory spot
welds.
Sill Outer (Front Section)
Removal
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Updated: 09APR18 9