Installation - Honda 2011 Odyssey Body Repair Manual

Installation

NOTE:
Welding symbols
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: 2-Plate spot welding
: 3-Plate spot welding
: 4-Plate spot welding
: MAG plug welding
: MAG welding
L=Welding length unit: mm (in)
( ): The number of welds
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1. Install the new front pillar inner separator (A) on the
front inner lower pillar (B).
NOTE: Apply the sealer (C) all the way around the
separator and inside the front pillar lower stiffener (D)
without gaps.
A
C
D
2. Set the new front pillar lower stiffener, and tack weld
it into position.
3. Rough-cut the front side outer panel repair part,
clamp it to the body, and check the body dimensions.
Bulkhead side member position (see page 4-6)
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Door hinge positions (see page 4-7)
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Windshield and door openings (see page 4-13)
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4. Temporarily install the windshield, the door, the
hood, and the front fender, then check for differences
in level and clearance.
Check the external parts fitting positions (see page
4-15). Make sure the body lines flow smoothly.
5. Trim the cut and joint areas of the outer panel repair
part as needed, and prepare the butt-welding areas.
B
6. Remove the outer panel repair part, and weld the
front pillar lower stiffener (A) to the upper stiffener (B)
and the side sill reinforcement (C).
NOTE: When welding position [X], do not burn the
sealer (D) behind the front pillar lower stiffener.
(4)
A
D
[X]
(1)
7. Weld the patches (A) at the cut sections of the body
side outer panel (B).
Front pillar section
(6)
40 mm
(1.57 in)
B
A
B
(2)
C
(1)
Side sill section
30 mm
(1.18 in)
A
B
(7)
(cont'd)
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