Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Back
Panel Outer
(G1770946)
- Installation
INSTALLATION
- Dress the flanges where necessary.
- 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.
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- Drill holes where the MIG plug welds are to be installed as
indicated.
- Remove the back panel outer.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
- 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.
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- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
- Dress the welds.
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- Fold back the edges of the panels as indicated.
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- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
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- Install the spot welds as indicated
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- Install the liftgate mounting buffers and tighten the bolts to 25Nm
as indicated.
- Dress all welds.
- 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 back panel inner is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
Rear bumper retaining rail
Rear lamp assembly
Rear lamp panel outer
Back panel outer
Quarter
Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Offer up the new back panel inner panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck bef
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REMOVAL
WARNING:
Cooling fans may continue to operate after the engine is turned off.
They may also start to operate after the engine is turned off and
continue operating for up to 10 minutes.
CAUTION:
Be prepared to collect escaping coolant.
NOTES:
Some variation in the illustrations may occur,
The Head-Up Display (HUD) feature
projects driver information onto the inside
of the windscreen.
The information displayed is as follows:
Current gear selected.
Follow mode is active.
Cruise control set speed.
Cruise control or Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) is active.
Traffic sign recogniti