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To remove

Fig 1: Illustration For Step 1,2
G03865903Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. The door panel is folded over front and rear edges of the door structure. Grind off the edges so that the door panel comes away from the structure.
  2. Drill out the spot-welds. Make sure to drill only in the door panel so that the underlying door structure is not damaged.
  3. Cut loose the front of the door panel as shown in the illustration. Cut in the space between the inner sheets where there is only one metal sheet (the door panel)
    Fig 2: Illustration For Step 3-5
    G03865904Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Cut loose the rear edge of the door panel from the door frame as shown in the illustration. Make sure to cut only in the door panel so that the underlying door structure is not damaged.
  5. Detach the door panel from the sealant on the collision reinforcement member.
  6. Knock the door panel loose and lift it away.
  7. Make a cut in the remaining seam at the rear.
    Fig 3: Illustration For Step 7,8
    G03865905Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Drill out the spot-welds holding the remaining metal strips on the inside of the door structure.
  9. Knock away the folded metal on both sides of the inside of the door.
  10. Straighten the edges of the door structure and grind it clean.
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