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6. NOTE: If necessary renew the NVH components.
Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces, including the NVH
components.
7. NOTE: Temporarily install the front and rear doors and front fender to
aid alignment.
Offer up the new panel and clamp into position. Check alignment, if
correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck before
proceeding.
8. Remove the front and rear doors, front fender and the new rocker panel.
9. NOTE: Make sure the adhesive does not encroach into the area of the
butt joint as it will contaminate the weld (any unsealed areas must be
sealed following the repair).
Apply adhesive to the area as indicated.
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11. Offer up the new rocker panel, align and clamp into position.
12. Tack weld the butt joints.
13. NOTE: Spot welds must be installed 5mm away from the originals
and in the same quantities, whenever this is possible. Where this is not
possible, spot welds should be installed adjacent to the original. Where
there is adhesive in the original joint, spot welds should be installed
through the original.
Spot weld.
14. MAG plug weld. www.JagDocs.com
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and Installation).
5. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors.
6. Remove the right-hand and left-hand front scuff plate trim panels.
For additional information, refer to: Front Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
7. Remove the front and rear door weatherstrips.
8. Remove the right-hand and left-hand rear scuff plate trim panels.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
9. Remove the headliner.
For additional information, refer to: Headliner (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
10. Remove the side air curtain module.
For additional information, refer to: Side Air Curtain Module (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
11. Remove the rear seat cushion.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Seat Cushion (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).
12. Remove the rear seat backrest.
13. Release and position the roof wiring harness to one side.
14. Remove the roof moulding.
15. Remove the cowl side trim panel.
For additional information, refer to: Cowl Side Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
16. Remove the front safety belt retractor.
For additional information, refer to: Front Safety Belt Retractor (501-20A Safety Belt System, Removal and Installation).
17. Remove the B-pillar side impact sensor.
For additional information, refer to: B-Pillar Side Impact Sensor (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
18. Remove the C-pillar side impact sensor.
For additional information, refer to: C-Pillar Side Impact Sensor (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
19. Release and position the floor covering to one side.
20. Release and position the inner rocker panel wiring harness to one side.
21. Remove the rear wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and
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Tires, Removal and Installation).
22. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.
Remove the rear fender splash shield.
23. Remove the rocker panel outer moulding.
24. Remove the underfloor splash shield.
25. If the right-hand rocker panel is to be repaired, release and position the
underfloor wiring harness to one side.
26. Remove the front door.
For additional information, refer to: Front Door (501-03 Body Closures, Removal and Installation).
27. Remove the rear door.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Door (501-03 Body Closures, Removal and Installation).
28. Remove the rear door upper and lower hinges from the B-pillar. www.JagDocs.com