CODE FAMILY NAME COMMON TRADE NAME TYPICAL APPLICATION
MPU FOAM POLYURETHANE MPU SPOILERS
PE POLYETHYLENE ALATHON, DYLAN,
LUPOLEN, MARLEX—
PP POLYPROPYLENE
(BLENDS)NORYL, AZDEL, MARLOX,
DYLON, PRAVEXINNER FENDER, SPOILERS,
KICK PANELS
PP/EPDM PP/EPDM ALLOY PP/EPDM SPOILERS, GRILLES
PUR POLYURETHANE COLONELS, PUR, PU FASCIAS, BUMPERS
PUR/PC PUR/PC ALLOY TEXIN BUMPERS
PVC POLYVINYL CHLORIDE APEX, GEON, VINYLITE BODY MOLDINGS, WIRE
INSULATION, STEERING
WHEELS
RIM REACTION INJECTED
MOLDED POLYURETHANERIM, BAYFLEX FRONT FASCIAS, MODULAR
WINDOWS
RRIM REINFORCED REACTION
INJECTED MOLDEDPUR, RRIM FASCIAS, BODY PANELS,
BODY TRIMS
TPE THERMO POLYETHYLENE TPE, HYTREL, BEXLOY-V FASCIAS, BUMPERS,
CLADDINGS
TPO THERMOPOLYOLEFIN POLYTROPE, RENFLEX,
SANTOPRENE, VISAFLEX,
ETA, APEX, TPO, SHIELDS,
CLADDINGSBUMPERS, END CAPS,
TELCAR, RUBBER, STRIPS,
SIGHT, INTERIOR B POST
TPP THERMO-POLYPROPYLENE TPP BUMPERS
TPU THERMOPOLYURETHANE,
POLYESTERTPU, HYTREL, TEXIN,
ESTANEBUMPERS, BODY SIDE,
MOLDINGS, FENDERS,
FASCIAS
PANEL SECTIONING
If it is required to section a large panel for a plastic
repair, it will be necessary to reinforce the panel. To
bond two plastic panels together, a reinforcement
must overlap both panels. The panels must be “V’d” at
a 20 degree angle. The area to be reinforced should
be washed, then sanded. Be sure to wipe off any
excess soap and water when finished. Lightly sand or
abrade the plastic with an abrasive pad or sandpaper.
Blow off any dust with compressed air or wipe with a
clean dry rag.
When bonding plastic panels, follow repair material
manufacturers recommendations. Be sure that enough
adhesive has been applied to allow squeeze out and
to fill the full bond line. Once the pieces have been
brought together, do not move them until the adhesive
is cured. The assembly can be held together with
clamps, rivets, etc. A faster cure can be obtained by heating with a heat lamp or heat gun. After the parts have been
bonded and have had time to cure, rough sand the seam and apply the final adhesive filler to the area being
repaired. Smooth the filler with a spreader, wooden tongue depressor, or squeegee. For fine texturing, a small
amount of water can be applied to the filler surface while smoothing. The cured filler can be sanded as necessary
and, as a final step, cleanup can be done with soapy water. Wipe the surface clean with a dry cloth allowing time
for the panel to dry before moving on with the repair.
CARGO BOX
REMOVAL
NOTE: Long cargo box shown in illustration. Short
cargo box similar.
1. Remove the screws (1) that secure the fuel filler (2)
to the cargo box (3).
2. Remove the fuel filler from the cargo box and posi-
tionitoutoftheway.
3. If necessary, remove the fuel filler door from the
cargo box (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FUEL
FILL DOOR - REMOVAL).
4. Disconnect the tail lamp wire harness from the
underbody wire harness (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/CONNECTOR/GROUND/SPLICE LOCATION
- DESCRIPTION).
5. If necessary, remove the tail lamp units and wire
harness from the cargo box (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/TAIL LAMP
UNIT - REMOVAL).
6. If necessary, remove the tailgate (Refer to 23 -
BODY/TAILGATE/TAILGATE - REMOVAL).
7. If necessary, remove the rear bumper (Refer to 13
- FRAME & BUMPERS/BUMPERS/REAR
BUMPER - REMOVAL).
8. Remove the bolts (3) that secure the cargo box (1)
to the frame (2) (six short box, eight long box) and
remove the cargo box.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Long cargo box shown in illustration. Short
cargo box similar.
1. Position the cargo box (1) onto the frame (2) and
loosely install the bolts (3) (six short box, eight long
box).
2. Align the cargo box to the cab and tighten the bolts
to 108 Nꞏm (80 ft. lbs.).
3. If removed, install tail lamp units and wire harness
onto the cargo box (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/TAIL LAMP UNIT -
INSTALLATION).
4. Connect the tail lamp wire harness to the under-
body wire harness (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
FRONT FENDER
REMOVAL
1. Remove the radio antenna (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/AUDIO/ANTENNA BODY & CABLE -
REMOVAL).
2. Remove the battery tray (depending on fender
beingserviced)(Referto8-ELECTRICAL/BAT-
TERY SYSTEM/TRAY - REMOVAL).
3. Remove the cowl grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-
RIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL).
4. Remove the headlamp unit (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP
UNIT - REMOVAL).
5. Remove the wheelhouse splash shield (Refer to 23
- BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT WHEELHOUSE
SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL).
6. Remove the bolts (1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) that secure the
front fender (7) to body.
7. Carefully remove the front fender from the body
and remove the plastic inserts (4), if required.
INSTALLATION
1. If required, install new plastic inserts (4) into the
front fender (7).
2. Position the front fender onto the body and loosely
install all fender retaining bolts.
3. Align the front fender and add shims, if required
(Refer to 23 - BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP
AND FLUSH - SPECIFICATIONS).
4. Tighten the bolts (2 and 6) to 9 Nꞏm (80 in. lbs.).
5. Tighten the bolts (1, 3 and 5) to 12.5 Nꞏm (9 ft.
lbs.).
6. Install the wheelhouse splash shield (Refer to 23 -
BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT WHEELHOUSE
SPLASH SHIELD - INSTALLATION).
7. Install the headlamp unit (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP
UNIT - INSTALLATION).
8. Install the cowl grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERI-
OR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION).
9. Install the battery tray, if required (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/BATTERY SYSTEM/TRAY - INSTALLATION).
10. Install the antenna (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/ANTENNA BODY & CABLE - INSTALLATION).