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Applique - Rear

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SPECIAL TOOLS DESCRIPTION

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 HEAT GUN
107-R0300
GENERAL EQUIPMENT

MOULDING REMOVAL TOOL
C-CLAMP PLIERS
38 MM (1.496 IN) X 89 MM (3.503 IN) X 2.13 M (84 IN) COMMON WHITEWOOD STUD
HAND ROLLER
STRIPE REMOVAL WHEEL
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

ITEM SPECIFICATION
MOTORCRAFT® DETAIL WASH
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  1. IF EQUIPPED, REMOVE THE REAR VIDEO CAMERA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO PARKING AID .
  2. APPLY MASKING TAPE OVER THE TAILGATE BADGES AND ON THE TAILGATE SURFACES SURROUNDING THE APPLIQUE.
  3. NOTE: 3M™ PREP SOLVENT-70 IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.

    SPRAY A LIBERAL AMOUNT OF 3M™ PREP SOLVENT-70 OR EQUIVALENT ALONG THE TOP OF THE APPLIQUE AND IN THE SEPARATED AREAS BETWEEN THE APPLIQUE AND IN THE SEPARATED AREA BETWEEN THE APPLIQUE AND TAILGATE SHEET METAL.

    • ALLOW 10 MINUTES OF SATURATION TIME FOR THE SOLVENT TO BREAK DOWN THE ADHESIVE TAPE.
  4. NOTE: APPLIQUE IS EQUIPPED WITH 4 ATTACHING CLIPS LOCATED HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE APPLIQUE. VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 12/20/2009 MAY HAVE 2 ADDITIONAL CLIPS, STAGGERED EQUAL DISTANCE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. USE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE THE CLIPS AND CLIP MOUNTING TABS DURING REMOVAL.
    NOTE: DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OR PRYING LEVERAGE TO REMOVE THE APPLIQUE OR DAMAGE TO IT OR THE TAILGATE SHEET METAL COULD OCCUR.

    BREAK THE BOND OF THE ADHESIVE TAPE AT THE TOP OF THE APPLIQUE USING A MOULDING REMOVAL TOOL.

    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: MOULDING REMOVAL TOOL.
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  5. WORK THE APPLIQUE FREE FROM THE SHEET METAL FROM THE TOP AND SIDES AS FAR AS THE TOOL WILL REACH.
    • CONTINUE TO APPLY SOLVENT AS REQUIRED TO HELP BREAK THE ADHESIVE BOND.
  6. REMOVE THE TAILGATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND PLACE ON A WORKSTAND.
  7. SATURATE THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TAILGATE APPLIQUE ADHESIVE WITH SOLVENT.
    • ALLOW 10 MINUTES OF SATURATION TIME FOR THE SOLVENT TO BREAK DOWN THE ADHESIVE TAPE.
  8. NOTE: DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OR PRYING LEVERAGE TO REMOVE THE APPLIQUE OR DAMAGE TO THE APPLIQUE OR THE TAILGATE SHEET METAL COULD OCCUR.

    BREAK THE BOND OF THE ADHESIVE TAPE ON THE BOTTOM SECTION USING THE MOULDING REMOVAL TOOL AND REMOVE THE TAILGATE APPLIQUE.

    • PLACE THE TAILGATE APPLIQUE ON A WORKSTAND EQUIPPED WITH PADDING THAT WILL PROTECT THE FINISH SIDE OF THE PART FROM DAMAGE.
    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: MOULDING REMOVAL TOOL.
  9. REMOVE THE TAILGATE RELEASE HANDLE FROM THE TAILGATE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS .
  10. NOTE: HIGH SPEED RPM USAGE OF THE STRIPE REMOVAL TOOL MAY RESULT IN APPLIQUE DAMAGE. SLOWER RPM WILL ALLOW FOR FASTER ADHESIVE TAPE REMOVAL AND PREVENT APPLIQUE DAMAGE.

    CAREFULLY REMOVE ALL EXISTING ADHESIVE TAPE FROM THE TAILGATE SHEET METAL AND THE APPLIQUE USING STRIPE REMOVAL TOOL. OPERATE THE WHEEL AT SLOWER RPM FOR BEST RESULTS. IF NECESSARY, HAVE AN ASSISTANT HOLD THE PART.

    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: STRIPE REMOVAL WHEEL
    NOTE: SOLVENT WILL BE ABSORBED IN THE ORIGINAL TAPE AND WILL DRIP ON THE REPLACEMENT TAPE CAUSING A BONDING FAILURE. IT IS CRITICAL TO REMOVE ALL THE ORIGINAL TAPE.
  11. NOTE: 3M™ GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER AND 3M™ SPECIALTY ADHESIVE REMOVER LIQUID ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.

    SOAK THE RESIDUAL ADHESIVE ON THE RIBBED SECTIONS ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE APPLIQUES USING 3M™ GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER OR 3M™ SPECIALTY ADHESIVE REMOVER LIQUID (LOW VOC COMPLIANT). REMOVE ALL ADHESIVE FROM THE RIBS WITH A WIRE DETAIL BRUSH AND DRY WITH COMPRESSED AIR.

  12. THOROUGHLY WASH THE TAILGATE AND APPLIQUE WITH MOTORCRAFT® DETAIL WASH OR EQUIVALENT TO REMOVE ALL SOLVENT RESIDUE. BLOW DRY AND REPEAT AS REQUIRED.
    NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE SOLVENT RESIDUE WILL PREVENT REPLACEMENT TAPE FROM ADHERING CORRECTLY.
  13. APPLY A 13 CM (5 IN) TO 15 CM (6 IN) WIDE LAYER OF MASKING TAPE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM SECTIONS ON THE FINISH SIDE OF THE APPLIQUE.
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  14. TAPE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE APPLIQUE IN A PICTURE FRAME PATTERN. WIPE THE FLAT VERTICAL SIDES AND RIBBED HORIZONTAL SECTIONS ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE APPLIQUE WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL. REPEAT ON THE CORRESPONDING LOCATIONS OF THE TAILGATE.
  15. PLACE THE TAILGATE ON A WORKSTAND WITH THE OUTSIDE SURFACE EXPOSED.
  16. NOTE: 3M™ ACRYLIC PLUS TAPE IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.
    NOTE: DO NOT APPLY ONE CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF TAPE ACROSS THE BOTTOM. DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS MUST BE PRESENT FOR DRAINAGE.
    NOTE: DO NOT ALLOW THE TAPE TO EXTEND PAST THE RIBBED SECTIONS.

    APPLY 3M™ ACRYLIC PLUS TAPE OVER THE TOP AND BOTTOM RIBBED SECTIONS OF THE APPLIQUE AS SHOWN.

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  17. APPLY TAPE TO THE VERTICAL OUTSIDE EDGES. DO NOT ALLOW TAPE TO EXTEND TO THE RIBBED SECTIONS OR NEAR THE RAISED PROFILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PART. THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS OF TAPE IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN 112 MM (4.409 IN).
  18. USE A HAND ROLLER TO FIRMLY WET-OUT THE TAPE.
    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: HAND ROLLER.
  19. NOTE: 3M™ DURAMIX UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE 08214 IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.

    APPLY A 13 MM (0.511 IN) BY 76 MM (2.992 IN) BEAD OF 3M™ DURAMIX UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE 08214, APPROXIMATELY 13 MM (0.511 IN) BELOW THE CENTER OF THE UPPER SECTIONS OF TAPE. DO NOT ALLOW THE ADHESIVE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH TAPE.

  20. NOTE: THE ADHESIVE HAS A 10 MINUTE WORK TIME.

    REMOVE THE TAPE BACKING, AND WITH THE AID OF AN ASSISTANT IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE APPLIQUE ON THE TAILGATE AND SEAT THE ATTACHING CLIPS.

  21. NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE THE TAPE BACKING UNTIL THE APPLIQUE IS READY TO BE INSTALLED.

    USE A HAND ROLLER TO FIRMLY WET-OUT THE TAPE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE APPLIQUE.

    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: HAND ROLLER.
  22. PLACE A 38 MM (1.496 IN) X 89 MM (3.503 IN) X 2.13 M (84 IN) COMMON WHITEWOOD STUD ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF THE APPLIQUE. SECURE THE LUMBER ON EACH SIDE OF THE TAILGATE USING LOCKING C-CLAMP PLIERS WITH SWIVEL PADS. WHEN CLAMPED PROPERLY THE LUMBER WILL FORM TO THE CONTOUR OF THE APPLIQUE.
    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: C-CLAMP PLIERS.
    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: 38 MM (1.496 IN) X 89 MM (3.503 IN) X 2.13 M (84 IN) COMMON WHITEWOOD STUD.
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  23. NOTE: THE C-CLAMPS SHOULD BE ORIENTED AS IN ILLUSTRATION TO ACHIEVE PROPER CLAMPING FORCE.
    NOTE: IF THE STUD BEING USED IS SLIGHTLY BOWED, ORIENT THE BOWED (CROWNED) SIDE DOWN AGAINST THE APPLIQUE TO ACHIEVE PROPER CLAMPING FORCE.

    PLACE A SECOND STUD ALONG THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE APPLIQUE, ATTACHING IN THE SAME WAY.

    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: C-CLAMP PLIERS.
    • GENERAL EQUIPMENT: 38 MM (1.496 IN) X 89 MM (3.503 IN) X 2.13 M (84 IN) COMMON WHITEWOOD STUD.
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  24. THE APPLIQUE MUST REMAIN CLAMPED FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS TO PROPERLY SET THE ADHESIVE.
  25. REMOVE THE CLAMPS AND STUDS AND REINSTALL THE TAILGATE HANDLE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS .
  26. INSTALL THE TAILGATE.
  27. IF EQUIPPED, REINSTALL THE REAR VIDEO CAMERA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO PARKING AID .
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