Remove corner paneling assembly

AR64.30-S-5700-01EA

Remove corner paneling assembly

MODEL

447

without CODE W65 (Tailgate)

without CODE W68 (Electrically-operated tailgate)

1

Perform coarse cut on corner pillar (1), side corner pillar (2) and inner corner pillar (3) (area A).

 Do not cut too deeply.
Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

2

Expose spot welds on side corner pillar (2) and inner corner pillar (3) and cut out (areas B, B1, C and D).

 Cut out spot welds through two panel thicknesses (areas B and B1).

3

Remove damaged side corner pillar (2) and inner corner pillar (3).

e

Dimension 100 mm

f

Dimension 10 mm

4

Scribe separating point on remaining section of side corner pillar (4) and remaining section of corner pillar (5) and cut (areas E and F).

 Do not make the cuts too deep.
Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

5

Expose spot welds on remaining section of side corner pillar (4), remaining section of corner pillar (5) and remaining section of inner corner pillar (6) and cut out (areas G, H and J).

6

Remove remaining section of side corner pillar (4), remaining section of corner pillar (5) and remaining section of inner corner pillar (6).

7

Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in the cross-hatched inner C-pillar sidewall .

 Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal on inside (area K).

8

Remove shavings and drill chips.

9

Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.