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lnderseal should be applied as indicated by the 'hatching' and omitted from areas indicated in solid black.
A7
- = Areas to be left clear
Fig. 1
CAUTION: Do not apply underseal to rotating or hot components.
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A4.3.4 INSULATION PADS
0 Insulation pads should be located in accordance with the illustration below.
0
0
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0 Tape should be applied to the areas defined by arrows to ensure the travel of the foam along the hollow section.
o Expanded foam should be introduced into points circled in Fig. 1.
0 Items such as sliding roof drain tubes and the harness from the rear left-hand bulkhead through to the luggage
compartment, must be in position BEFORE the introduction of the foam.
Fig.
1
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A4.4.1 PAINT SYSTEMS - APPROVED
0 The manufacturer's paint systems listed below are currently approved for refinishing Jaguar vehicles.
I Manufacturer
Akzo Sikkens
1
Glasurit
0
1R-M
Bare metal etch primer Primer surfacer Base color coat
Washprimer Autocryll Autonova Autobase
, Centari 600*
System 56 (micatallic)
System 59 & 69 (pearl)
Wash
Etch+ System 54
(solidlmetallic)
Metal pre-treatment & Standox Basislak
rust remover 301.2595
I I
Galvaprep D840 Wash primer D831 Deltron HS 2
Eurof
il I
Hi-build primer
D855
Epoxy surfacer
DP40
Deltron
I non Iso-
cyanate Primer
D828
R-M Prof I Maxfill Diamont Basecoat
Clear lacquer
Autoclear 1000 - 3000
Automat
Centari
WO*
Clear lacquer 923-85
Standox Clearlak
Autocolor
Deltron Concept 2001
HS clear D880
Diamont Clearcoat
&&: * Not available North America
In markets which do not support any of the nominated systems, alternatives may
be used, provided that they comply
with the following company standards.
Product type Applicable standard
Bare metal etch primer
Base color and clear lacquer JMS
20.29.06
Primer surfacer JMS 20.29.11
JMS 20.29.09
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the vehicle interior, trim and plastic items, effective panel temperature must not ex- ceed 9S°C during paint cure process.
A4.4.1.1 General Recommendations
Recommendations and advice covering all aspects of refinishing may be found in the 'Paint Refinishing Manual'which
is available in the following languages:
Language Reference
Dutch AKM 9187
English AKM 9182
Italian AKM 9185
French AKM
9183
German AKM 9184
Spanish AKM 9186
0
A4.4.1.2 Manual Section Relevance
Section Relevance
Defect diagnosis Applicable
Refinish processes
Refinishing system
Color technique Applicable
Facilities and equipment Applicable
Safety Applicable
less 'De
-waxing' process
Applicable less model references (see table above)
Legislation applicable
U.K. only; general precautions and advice applicable to all
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A4.4.2 ‘BLACK-OUT’ AREAS
To avoid visibly unsightly areas between panels and through gaps, the application of matt black paint is required in
certain areas. It should be noted that this process is NOT required on dark colored vehicles. The paint, which should
have a heat resistance of 40° to 12OOC should be applied in accordance with Fig. 1 to the areas marked with an asterisk
(*I.
A-A
*o
Fig. 1
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in the same location as the previous label, see location illustrations.
A protective mask is used to prevent the replacement part label from being damaged or obscured
during the refinishing / protection processes. This protective mask MUST be removed prior to customer hand-over.
m: All service panels are supplied in electrocoat primer and where appropriate MUST have an anti-theft label in the correct location.
A4.4.3.3 Procurement
Anti-theft labels may only be ordered from Jaguar Cars through:
Product Compliance Dept.,
Jaguar Inc.,
555 MacArthur Blvd.,
Mahwah
NJ
07430
A4.4.3 ANTI-THEFT LABELS, (NORTH AMERICAN MARKET ONLY)
A4.4.3.1 Original Components
North American specification vehicles have the VIN marked on all major external panels, certain structural members
and power/transmission units. The labelswhichcarry this information are known as 'Label -anti-theftVIN (USA body
panel only)' or 'Label - anti-theft - engine and gearbox (U.S.A. only)' (A Fig. I), see location illustrations.
A4.4.3.2 Replacement Components
When a vehicle suffers damage, only genuine Jaguar replacement panels / units should be used in the repair; further, if any parts originally carried a VIN label then a different type of label MUST be affixed 'Label - anti-theft replacement
part (USA body panel only)' or 'Label - anti-theft replacement part - engine and gearbox (U.S.A. only)' (B Fig. 11, NOT
A B
i f *
JAGUAR CARS VEH. IDENT. NO.
+ &
R DOT
JAGUAR
J76-IOL I
Fig. 1
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Body - Systems
A4.4.3.5 location of Anti-theft labels - Rear
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