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Rear Floor Panel Removal and Installation

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Rear Floor Panel C-MAX 2003.75 (06/2003-)
Removal and Installation

General Equipment
Measurement and alignment angle system
  1. Replacement Parts
    • Rear floor panel
    • Spare wheel holder

Removal

  1. General Notes
    • The back panel is already removed before repair work starts.
    • Move carpets and wiring out of the working area.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:In order to facilitate access, the spare wheel well is cut out by means of a rough cut.
    Rear floor panel
    1. Rough cut location.
    1. Front cut location.

  1. Rear floor panel
    1. Mill out the spot welds.
    1. Grind out the spot welds.

  1. Rear floor panel (shown from below)
    • Grind out the spot welds.

Installation

NOTE:
NOTE:Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm and greater, the welding equipment instructions contained in sub-section 501-25A must be followed.
  1. Rear floor panel
    • Drill holes for puddle welding.
NOTE:
NOTE:The new part must overlap by approx. 10 mm at the front joint area. The new part is butted up at the flange areas (side member and belt reinforcement).
  1. Rear floor panel
    1. Intermittent MIG weld.
    1. Continuous MIG weld (butt weld).
    1. Resistance spot weld.
    1. Puddle weld.

  1. Rear floor panel (shown from below)
    • Resistance spot weld.

Rear Floor Panel Section > < Back Panel