Chevrolet Captiva Manual page 20

TRAINING
Front Compartment Upper Side Rail Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint
(SIR) system.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove all related panels and components.
4. Repair as much of the damage as possible to
factory specifications.
5. Note the location and remove the sealers and
anti-corrosion materials from the repair area, as
necessary.
Do not damage any inner panels or rein-
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forcements.
6. Locate and drill out all factory welds. Note the
number and location of the welds for installation
of the front upper outer rail.
7. Remove the damaged front upper outer rail.
Installation Procedure
If the location of the original plug weld
Note
holes can not be determined, space the plug
weld holes every 40 mm (1 1/2 in) apart.
Some panels may have structural weld-thru
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adhesive. It is necessary to replace the
weld-thru adhesive with an additional spot
weld between each factory spot weld.
1. Drill 8-mm (5/16-in) plug weld holes in the serv-
ice part as necessary in the locations noted from
the original panel.
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