Ford Ecosport: Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks / General Procedures - Body Panel Sectioning
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Resistance Spotwelding Equipment |
Plasma Cutter |
Air Body Saw |
MIG/MAG Welding Equipment |
Spot Weld Drill Bit |
Materials
Name |
Specification |
Seam Sealer TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM |
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Repair
NOTICE:
Do not begin removal of the vehicle body side until the replacement panel is available for reference.
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WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure in this
section, REFER to Safety Warnings in section 100-00 General Information.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal
injury.
Refer to: Body Repair Health and Safety and General Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
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Detrim the vehicle as necessary and remove spot welds from the damaged area.
Use the General Equipment: Spot Weld Drill Bit
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Body side replacement panels are released as 2-part panels. Only remove as much of the body side as necessary.
Use the General Equipment: Air Body Saw
Use the General Equipment: Plasma Cutter
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NOTE:
Use resistance spotwelding equipment where possible. This will produce a higher quality repair.
NOTE:
When welding overlapping surfaces or substrates,
apply a high quality weld-through primer between the surfaces prior to
welding.
Where possible, create a lap-joint backer plate using a
portion of the old panel. This will create a stronger joint.
Use the General Equipment: Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
Use the General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
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Rough finish all sectioning joints with a fibre-based
body filler, final finish sectioning joints and plug welds with a
conventional body filler.
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Properly seal all horizontal joints to prevent moisture
intrusion. Water and moisture migrate toward horizontal joints and
corrosion tends to occur more rapidly in these areas.
Material: Seam Sealer
/ TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM
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Proceed with the refinishing process using a Ford approved paint system and manufacturers recommendations.
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Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
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Reapply vehicle trim as necessary.
For recommended metal repair guidelines and recommendations, refer to the following illustrations and: For additional information, refer to: Specifications (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, Specifications)...
Other information:
Acceleration Control
The acceleration controls consist of the accelerator pedal and sensor assembly.
The throttle is controlled by an APP sensor on the accelerator pedal
assembly. The APP sensor sends a signal to the PCM in response to
throttle pedal movements initiated by the driver. The PCM sends a signal
to the electronic throttle control which increases and decreases
throttle posit..
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NOTE:
Road Force® values in illustrations are shown in pounds.
NOTE:
Match mounting is a technique used to reduce radial runout
or road force on wheel and tire assemblies. Excessive runout is a source
of ride quality complaints and match mounting can be used to minimize
the runout. Match mounting can be accomplished by changing the position
of the tire on the wheel.
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