Land Rover Discovery: Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs 'B'
Pillar Outer
Panel (G1770904) - Installation
Installation
- Dress the flanges where necessary
- Using the old B-pillar outer panel for reference measure, mark and
cut the new B-pillar outer panel where the Metal Inert Gas (MIG)
welded butt joints are to be made as indicated.
- Offer up the new B-pillar outer panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before proceeding.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown above to cut the MIG braze
slots.
- Cut slots in the new B-pillar outer panel where the MIG braze slot
welds are to be installed as indicated.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown above to cut the MIG braze
slots.
- Cut slots in the new B-pillar outer panel where the MIG braze slot
welds are to be installed as indicated.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown above to cut the MIG braze
slots.
- Cut slots in the new B-pillar outer panel where the MIG braze slot
welds are to be installed as indicated.
- Remove the new B-pillar outer panel.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Prepare the panel joint surfaces including the Noise, Vibration and
Harshness (NVH) component
- Apply a 5 mm bead of Land Rover approved sealer adhesive to the
B-pillar and NVH component as indicated.
- Offer up the new B-pillar outer panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before proceeding.
NOTE:
This joint must be MIG brazed due to the boron
reinforcement
- Tack MIG weld the butt joints as indicated.
NOTE:
This slots must be MIG brazed due to the boron
reinforcement.
- Install the MIG braze slot welds as indicated.
- MIG weld the upper and lower butt joints as indicated.
- Dress all welds.
- Install the rear door hinges and tighten the bolts to 30 Nm.
- Apply a Land Rover recommended sealer and seal the panel flange
edges of the MIG braze slot welds in the door aperture area to
prevent water ingress.
- Make sure that any open or exposed panel joints are correctly
sealed.
- Make sure corrosion protection is applied to all areas affected by
repair.
- The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal
of removal procedure.
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Removal
NOTE:
The A-pillar reinforcement is installed in conjunction with:
Front bumper cover
Hood
Front fender
Fender splash shield
Front door
Instrument panel
Windshield glass
Headliner
S
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
Using the old A-pillar reinforcement as a guide, detach the new Apillar
reinforcement from the ring frame as indicated
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
For a detailed description of the seating systems and operation, refer to the
relevant description and operation section of the workshop manual. REFER
to: Seats (501-10 Seating, Description and Operation).
Inspection and verification
CAUTION:
Diagnosis by substitution from a d
NOTE:
Navigation through the voice control system is not
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markets.
The voice control system provides the driver with the option
of voice control
for a range of supported functions. In addition to the navigation system,
phone system and the notepad functions, the system also suppor