Land Rover Discovery: Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs B-pillar Reinforcement (G1770905) - Installation
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Metal Repairs B-pillar
Reinforcement (G1770905) / Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs B-pillar
Reinforcement (G1770905) - Installation
Installation
- Dress the flanges where necessary.
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Detach the upper and lower B-pillar reinforcement spot welds from the new ring frame as indicated.
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- Separate the joints and remove the B-pillar reinforcement from the ring frame as indicated.
- Offer up the new B-pillar reinforcement and clamp into position.
Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- Mark the position where the upper and lower Metal Inert Gas (MIG) braze slots are to be made on the B-pillar reinforcement as indicated.
- Remove the new B-pillar reinforcement.
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- Cut slots in the B-pillar reinforcement 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.
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- Cut slots in the B-pillar inner 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.
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- Cut slots in the B-pillar inner panel where the MIG braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
- Deburr the drilled slots.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
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- Apply a 5 mm bead of Land Rover approved sealer adhesive to the vehicle assembly and the Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) component as indicated.
- Offer up the new B-pillar reinforcement and clamp into position.
Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- Install the MIG braze the slot welds as indicated.
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- Install the MIG braze the slot welds as indicated.
- Dress all welded joints.
- 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.
Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs B-pillar
Reinforcement (G1770905) - RemovalSide Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs B-pillar
Inner
Panel (G1770906) / Removal and
Installation
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Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs B-pillar
Inner
Panel (G1770906) / Removal and
Installation
REMOVAL
NOTE:
The B-pillar inner panel is installed in conjunction with:
Front fender
Front door
Rear door
B-pillar outer panel
Headliner
Rocker panel
Rocker panel and B-pillar inner
B-pillar
Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs 'B'
Pillar Outer
Panel (G1770904) - Removal
REMOVAL
NOTE:
In this procedure the B-pillar outer panel is installed in conjunction
with:
Front door
Rear door
Front seat
Rear seat cushion
Front safety belt retractor
Front scuff plate trim p
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CAUTIONS:
Make sure that the 10 spacers are correctly installed prior
to installation.
Make a note of the orientation of the spacers.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign
material.
Prepare the glass roof panel, glass roof panel flange and trimm
Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Rear
Bumper Retaining
Rail (G1770947) / Removal
and Installation
REMOVAL
NOTE:
The rear bumper retaining rail is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
The rear bumper retaining rail is serviced as indicated.
Before commencing this procedure make sure that you are aware of
all Health and Safety requirements.
Refer to: Health and S
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