Panel Repair - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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(2) Apply 50 m m (2 in .) m a skin g t a pe in 150 m m
(6 in .) len gt h s a lon g wea t h er st r ips, weld sea m s or
m oldin gs. Aft er ea ch len gt h is a pplied, dr ive t h e veh i-
cle. If n oise goes a wa y a ft er a piece of t a pe is a pplied,
r em ove t a pe, loca t e, a n d r epa ir defect .
POSSIBLE CAUSE OF WIND NOISE
• Moldin gs st a n din g a wa y fr om body su r fa ce ca n
ca t ch win d a n d wh ist le.
• Ga ps in sea led a r ea s beh in d over h a n gin g body
fla n ges ca n ca u se win d-r u sh in g sou n ds.
• Misa lign ed m ova ble com pon en t s.
• Missin g or im pr oper ly in st a lled plu gs in pilla r s.
• Weld bu r n t h r ou gh h oles.
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - PLASTIC BODY

PANEL REPAIR

Th er e a r e m a n y differ en t t ypes of pla st ics u sed in
t oda y's a u t om ot ive en vir on m en t . We gr ou p pla st ics in
t h r ee differ en t ca t egor ies: Rigid, Sem i-Rigid, a n d
F lexible. An y of t h ese pla st ics m a y r equ ir e t h e u se of
a n a dh esion pr om ot er for r epa ir. Th ese t ypes of pla s-
t ic a r e u sed ext en sively on Da im ler Ch r ysler Mot or s
veh icles. Alwa ys follow r epa ir m a t er ia l m a n u fa ct u r-
er 's pla st ic iden t ifica t ion a n d r epa ir pr ocedu r es.
Rigid Plastics:
E xa m ples of r igid pla st ic u se: F a scia s, H oods,
Door s, a n d ot h er Body P a n els, wh ich in clu de SMC,
ABS, a n d P olyca r bon a t es.
Semi - Rigid Plastics:
E xa m ples of sem i-r igid pla st ic u se: In t er ior P a n els,
Un der H ood P a n els, a n d ot h er Body Tr im P a n els.
Flexible Plastics:
E xa m ples of flexible pla st ic u se: F a scia s, Body
Moldin gs, a n d u pper a n d lower F a scia Cover s.
Repair Procedure:
Th e r epa ir pr ocedu r e for a ll t h r ee ca t egor ies of
pla st ics is ba sica lly t h e sa m e. Th e on e differ en ce is
t h e m a t er ia l u sed for t h e r epa ir. Th e m a t er ia ls m u st
RIGID, SEMI-RIGID, AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PARTS TYPES
CODE
ASA ACRYLONITRILE STYRENE
ACRYLITE
ABS ACRYLONITRILE BUTADI-
ENE STYRENE
ABS/PC ABS/PC ALLOY
FAMILY NAME
be specific for ea ch su bst r a t e, r igid r epa ir m a t er ia l
for r igid pla st ic r epa ir, sem i-r igid r epa ir m a t er ia l for
sem i-r igid pla st ic r epa ir a n d flexible r epa ir m a t er ia l
for flexible pla st ic r epa ir.
Adhesion Promoter / Surface Modifier:
Adh esion P r om ot er s/Su r fa ce Modifier s a r e r equ ir ed
for cer t a in pla st ics. All t h r ee ca t egor ies m a y h a ve
pla st ics t h a t r equ ir e t h e u se of a dh esion pr om ot er /
su r fa ce m odifier s. Alwa ys follow r epa ir m a t er ia l m a n -
u fa ct u r er 's
pr ocedu r es.
SAFETY PRECAUTION AND WARNINGS
WARNING:
• EYE PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN
SERVICING COMPONENTS. PERSONAL INJURY
CAN RESULT.
• USE AN OSHA APPROVED BREATHING MASK
WHEN MIXING EPOXY, GRINDING, AND SPRAYING
PAINT OR SOLVENTS IN A CONFINED AREA. PER-
SONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
•
AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH
RESIN, PETROLEUM, OR ALCOHOL BASED SOL-
VENTS. PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
• DO NOT VENTURE UNDER A HOISTED VEHI-
CLE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED ON
SAFETY STANDS.
RESULT.
NOTE:
• When holes must be drilled or cut in body pan-
els, verify locations of internal body components
and electrical wiring. Damage to vehicle can result.
• Do not use abrasive chemicals or compounds
on undamaged painted surfaces around repair
areas. Damage to finish can result.
COMMON TRADE NAME
LURAN S
TERLURAN
PULSE, PROLOY, BAY-
BLEND
pla st ic iden t ifica t ion
PERSONAL
TYPICAL APPLICATION
CONSOLES, GRILLES
A" PILLARS, CONSOLES,
GRILLES
DOORS, INSTRUMENT PAN-
ELS
BODY 23 - 3
a n d r epa ir
INJURY CAN