Prepare corner paneling assembly for installation

AR64.30-S-5700-02EA

Prepare corner paneling assembly for installation

MODEL

447

without CODE W65 (Tailgate)

without CODE W68 (Electrically-operated tailgate)

1

Scribe separating point corner pillar (1) and cut (area A).

 Transfer separation point from vehicle (area A).

2

Drill holes for section of corner pillar (2) for MAG welding (area B).

3

Grind mating surfaces on section of corner pillar (2) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas and around holes (area B).

 Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

4

Remove shavings and drill chips.

5

Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

6

Grind mating surfaces on section of corner pillar (2) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas (area C).

7

Remove shavings and drill chips.

8

Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

 Do not coat bonding surface (area C) with zinc dust paint.
Otherwise there may be adhesion problems.

 Observe pretreatment of bonding surface (area C).

9

Scribe separating point on side corner pillar (3) and cut (area D).

 Transfer separating point from vehicle (area D).

10

Drill holes on section of side corner pillar (4) for MAG welding (areas E and F).

11

Grind mating surfaces on section of side corner pillar (4) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas and around holes (areas E and F).

 Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

12

Remove shavings and drill chips.

13

Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

14

Grind mating surfaces on bottom hinge reinforcement (5) and connecting panel (6) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

 Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

15

Remove shavings and drill chips.

16

Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

 Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas G and H).
Otherwise there may be adhesion problems.

 Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (areas G and H).

17

Grind mating surfaces on top hinge reinforcement (7) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

 Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

18

MODEL 447 with CODE W54 (Rear-end door, double wing, 270 degrees)
Grind mating surfaces on arrester reinforcement (8) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

 Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

19

Remove shavings and drill chips.

20

Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

 Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas I and J).
Otherwise there may be adhesion problems.

 Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (areas I and J).

21

Drill holes on inner corner pillar (9) for MAG welding (areas K and L).

22

Grind mating surfaces on inner corner pillar (9) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas and around holes (areas K and L).

 Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

23

Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal around holes (areas K and L) on inside.

24

Remove shavings and drill chips.

25

Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

 Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas M and N).
Otherwise there may be adhesion problems.

 Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (areas M and N).