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12. Prepare the panel joint surfaces of the spare wheel well reinforcement
plate.
13. Offer up the spare wheel well reinforcement plate and clamp into
position. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify
and recheck before proceeding.
14. NOTE: If a new spare wheel well reinforcement plate is installed,
two additional spot welds will be installed when the towing eye bracket
is installed.
Spot weld the original spare wheel well reinforcement plate to the spare
wheel well.
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16. Prepare the panel joint surfaces of the towing eye bracket.
17. Offer up the towing eye bracket and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck
before proceeding.
18. NOTE: If a new spare wheel well reinforcement plate is installed,
the towing eye bracket can be fully spot welded. If the original spare
wheel well reinforcement plate is installed, two MAG plug welds will be
required.
Spot weld the towing eye bracket to the spare wheel well.
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19. NOTE: If a new spare wheel well reinforcement plate is installed,
the towing eye bracket can be fully spot welded. If the original spare
wheel well reinforcement plate is installed, two MAG plug welds will be
required.
MAG plug weld the spare wheel well reinforcement plate through the
spare wheel well into the towing eye bracket.