| Removal and Installation Measurement or alignment angle system Removal | | -
General Notes - Required removal operations: Front door, rear door, B-pillar trim panel, rocker panel trim, headliner, front and rear seats.
- Fold back the carpets and move the wiring harness out of the working area.
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NOTE:If the B-pillar inner panel must also be renewed, the cut in the rocker panel must be made according to the specified dimension (500 mm). Outer B-pillar - Cut location.
- Mill out the spot welds.
- Mill out the spot welds (two panel thicknesses).
- Grind out the spot welds.
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Outer B-pillar - Mill out the spot welds.
- Heat the area (approx. 170°) and detach the NVH element.
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NOTE:Remove the B-Pillar reinforcement together with the B-Pillar outer panel downwards. B-Pillar reinforcement - Mill out the spot welds.
- Heat the area (approx. 170°) and detach the NVH element.
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Inner B-pillar - Cut location.
- Mill out the spot welds.
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Inner B-pillar - Continuous MIG weld.
- Resistance spot weld.
- Puddle weld.
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NOTE:The B-Pillar reinforcement must be drilled out of the replacement part. B-Pillar reinforcement | | | -
B-Pillar reinforcement - Apply single-component glass adhesive to NVH element.
- Puddle weld.
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Inner B-pillar - Drill holes for puddle welding.
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Inner B-pillar - Resistance spot weld (tack weld only).
- Puddle weld.
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Outer B-pillar - Drill holes for puddle welding.
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Outer B-pillar - Apply single-component glass adhesive to NVH element.
- Continuous MIG weld.
- Resistance spot weld.
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