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Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal Repairs Back Panel Outer  (G1770946) - Installation

Land Rover Discovery (2009–2016) Service Manual / Body / Body Repairs and General Information / Rear end Sheet Metal Repairs Back Panel Outer (G1770946) / Rear end Sheet Metal Repairs Back Panel Outer  (G1770946) - Installation

INSTALLATION

  1. Dress the flanges where necessary.
  2. Offer up the new back panel outer panel and clamp into position.

    Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.

Rear end sheet metal repairs back panel outer (G1770946) - Installation

  1. Drill holes where the MIG plug welds are to be installed as indicated.
  2. Remove the back panel outer.
  3. Deburr the drilled holes.
  4. Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
  5. Offer up the new back panel outer panel and clamp into position.

    Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.

Rear end sheet metal repairs back panel outer (G1770946) - Installation

  1. Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
  2. Dress the welds.

Rear end sheet metal repairs back panel outer (G1770946) - Installation

  1. Fold back the edges of the panels as indicated.

Rear end sheet metal repairs back panel outer (G1770946) - Installation

  1. Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.

Rear end sheet metal repairs back panel outer (G1770946) - Installation

  1. Install the spot welds as indicated

Rear end sheet metal repairs back panel outer (G1770946) - Installation

  1. Install the liftgate mounting buffers and tighten the bolts to 25Nm as indicated.
  2. Dress all welds.
  3. Make sure that any open or exposed panel joints are correctly sealed.
  4. Make sure corrosion protection is applied to all areas affected by repair.
  5. The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal of removal procedure.
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