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Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal Repairs Spare Wheel - Vehicles Without - 7 Seats (G1770929) - Installation

Installation

  1. Dress the flanges where necessary.
  2. Offer up the new spare wheel well and clamp into position. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.

Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles without- 7 seats (G1770929) - Installation

  1. Drill holes where the MIG plug welds are to be installed as indicated.
  2. Remove the spare wheel well.
  3. Deburr the drilled holes.
  4. Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.

NOTE:

Make sure that the adhesive is 30mm away from any MIG plug welds to avoid contamination.

Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles without- 7 seats (G1770929) - Installation

  1. Apply a 5mm bead of Land Rover approved sealer as indicated.
  2. Offer up the new spare wheel well and clamp into position. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.

Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles without- 7 seats (G1770929) - Installation

  1. Install the spot welds as indicated.

Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles without- 7 seats (G1770929) - Installation

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

Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles without- 7 seats (G1770929) - Installation

  1. Install new NVH material as indicated.

Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles without- 7 seats (G1770929) - Installation

  1. Install the brackets and braces and tighten the bolts to 45Nm as indicated.
  2. Make sure that any open or exposed panel joints are correctly sealed.
  3. Make sure corrosion protection is applied to all areas affected by repair.
  4. The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal of removal procedure.

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