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8. drill. NOTE: Use a belt sander where there is no access to
Drill out the spot welds.
9. NOTE: Retain the old panel for reference to the weld stud location
points.
Separate the joints and remove the old panel.
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Section (501-29 Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
6. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors.
7. Remove the rear safety belt retractor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Safety Belt Retractor (501-20A Safety Belt System, Removal and Installation).
8. Disconnect, release the inner quarter panel wiring harness and position
it to one side.
9. If the right-hand rear wheelhouse outer is being repaired, release the
battery positive cable and position it to one side.
10. Release the inner quarter panel insulating material and position it to
one side.
11. Drill out the spot welds from the striker reinforcement
panel.
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12.
13.
14.
15. NOTE: A new striker reinforcement panel is supplied
on the quarter panel service panel.
Separate the joints, the adhesive and the NVH (noise,
vibration and harshness) component and remove the striker
reinforcement panel.
NOTE: Care should be taken when separating and
removing the ECM (engine control module) mounting
bracket if it is to be reused.
If the right-hand rear wheelhouse outer is to be repaired,
drill out the spot welds as indicated and remove the ECM
mounting bracket. Retain for reuse on installation.
NOTE: It is necessary to section the quarter panel
inner reinforcement at the point indicated, to make sure the
integrity of the safety belt anchorage point. The right-hand
panel is illustrated, the left-hand is similar.
Cut the quarter panel inner reinforcement, horizontally,
approximately 90mm from the centre of the safety belt bolt
anchorage point as indicated.
NOTE: The right-hand panel is illustrated, the
left-hand is similar although there are additional spot welds
to drill out.
Drill out the spot welds from the quarter panel inner
reinforcement section at the points indicated.
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16. NOTE: Retain the quarter panel inner reinforcement section as part
of this will be used as a template and to form a backing plate.
Separate the joints and remove the quarter panel inner reinforcement
section.
17.
18.
19. Cut the rocker panel inner reinforcement at the point
indicated.
Drill out the spot welds.
NOTE: Care should be taken, when releasing the MAG
weld, as the rocker panel inner reinforcement section is to
be reused.
Using a belt sander, release the rocker panel inner
reinforcement from the MAG weld at the point indicated.
20. NOTE: Care should be taken when separating and removing the
rocker panel inner reinforcement section as it is to be reused.
Separate the joints and remove the rocker panel inner reinforcement
section. Retain for reuse on installation.
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7. MAG Plug weld.
8. Dress MAG plug welds.
9. If the right-hand rear wheelhouse outer is being repaired, prepare the
panel joint surfaces of the ECM mounting bracket.
10. Offer up the ECM mounting bracket and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck
before proceeding.
11.
12. MAG Plug weld the ECM mounting bracket.
NOTE: It may be necessary to remove or bend the
safety belt mounting part of the template to aid alignment.
Retain the template as this will be used to form a backing
plate.
Offer up, align and clamp the old quarter panel inner
reinforcement, "template", into position on the inside of the
new quarter panel inner reinforcement. Cut along the top
edge of the template, through the new quarter panel inner
reinforcement, at the point where the MAG butt joint is to
be made.