Remove Corner Paneling Assembly - Ar64.30-S-5700-01EA

Model 447 

except code W65 (Tailgate) 

except code W68 (EASY-PACK-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.

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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).

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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.

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