Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1946

23 - 8 BODY
(5) If desir ed, a t h in film coa t of a dh esive ca n be
a pplied t o t h e ba ck of t h e pa t ch t o cover m esh for
a dded st r en gt h .
Fig. 8 FABRICATED PANEL
1 - STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE
2 - FIBERGLASS CLOTH OR FIBERGLASS MESH TAPE
3 - WIDTH OF V-GROOVE
4 - WAXED PAPER
PANEL PA TCH INSTALLA TION
(1) Ma ke a pa per or ca r dboa r d pa t t er n t h e size
a n d sh a pe of t h e cu t ou t h ole in t h e pa n el.
(2) Tr im 3 m m (0.125 in .) fr om edges of pa t t er n so
pa t ch will h a ve a ga p bet ween con n ect in g su r fa ces.
(3) Usin g t h e pa t t er n a s a gu ide, cu t t h e pa t ch t o
size.
(4) Cu t scr a p pieces of pa t ch m a t er ia l in t o 50 m m
(2 in .) squ a r es t o u se a s pa t ch su ppor t s t o su st a in
t h e pa t ch in t h e cu t ou t .
(5) Dr ill 4 m m (0.160 in .) h oles 13 m m (0.5 in .) in
fr om edge of cu t ou t h ole (F ig. 7).
(6) Dr ill 4 m m (0.160 in .) h oles 13 m m (0.5 in .)
a wa y fr om edge of pa t ch a cr oss fr om h oles dr illed
a r ou n d cu t ou t .
(7) Dr ill 3 m m (0.125 in .) h oles in t h e su ppor t
squ a r es 13 m m (0.5 in .) fr om t h e edge in t h e cen t er
of on e side.
(8) Scu ff t h e ba ckside of t h e body pa n el a r ou n d t h e
cu t ou t h ole wit h a scu ff pa d or sa n dpa per.
(9) Mix en ou gh a dh esive t o cover on e side of a ll
su ppor t squ a r es.
(10) Apply a dh esive t o cover on e side of a ll su ppor t
squ a r es.
(11) Usin g n u m ber 8 sh eet m et a l scr ews, secu r e
su ppor t squ a r es t o ba ck side of body pa n el wit h
a dh esive sa n dwich ed bet ween t h e pa n el a n d squ a r es
(F ig. 9).
Fig. 9 SECURE SUPPORT SQUARES TO BODY
1 - SUPPORT SQUARES
2 - SCREWS
3 - DAMAGED BODY PANEL
(12) P osit ion pa t ch in cu t ou t a ga in st su ppor t
squ a r es a n d a dju st pa t ch u n t il t h e ga p is equ a l a lon g
a ll sides (F ig. 10).
(13) Dr ill 3 m m (0.125 in .) h oles in t h e su ppor t
squ a r es t h r ou gh t h e pr e-dr illed h oles in t h e pa t ch .
(14) Apply a coa t of a dh esive t o t h e exposed en ds
of t h e su ppor t squ a r es (F ig. 11).
(15) In st a ll scr ews t o h old t h e pa t ch t o su ppor t
squ a r es (F ig. 12). Tigh t en scr ews u n t il pa t ch su r fa ce
is flu sh wit h pa n el su r fa ce.
(16) Allow a dh esive t o cu r e, a n d r em ove a ll scr ews.
(17) Usin g a 125 m m (5 in .) 24 gr it disc gr in der,
gr in d a 50 m m (2 in .) t o 75 m m (3 in .) wide a n d 2
m m (0.080 in .) deep pa t h a cr oss t h e ga ps a r ou n d t h e
pa t ch (F ig. 13). Wit h com pr essed a ir, blow du st fr om
a r ou n d pa t ch .
(18) Apply a dh esive ba cked n ylon m esh (dr y wa ll
t a pe) over ga ps a r ou n d pa t ch (F ig. 14).
(19) Mix en ou gh a dh esive t o cover t h e en t ir e pa t ch
a r ea .
(20) Apply a dh esive over t h e m esh a r ou n d pa t ch ,
a n d sm oot h epoxy wit h a wide spr ea der t o r edu ce fin -
ish gr in din g. Use t wo t o t h r ee la yer s of m esh a n d
a dh esive t o cr ea t e a st r on ger r epa ir (F ig. 15).
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