Chevrolet Captiva Manual page 27

8. Locate and drill out all factory welds. Note the
number and location of the welds for installa-
tions of the service part.
9. Remove the damaged center pillar section.
Installation Procedure
1. Cut the replacement center pillar section in cor-
responding locations to fit the original panel.
The sectioning joint should be trimmed to allow
1½ times the metal thickness at the sectioning
joint.
2. Create a 50-mm (2-in) backing plate (A) from
the unused portion of the service part. Trim the
backing plate as necessary to fit behind the sec-
tioning joint where there is no reinforcement.
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