Repair Procedure - Daewoo TACUMA Body Repair Manual

1-2. REPAIR PROCEDURE

1. Remove the related parts.
• Hood, radiator grill and front bumper.
• Head lamps and fender.
• Engine, radiator and related parts.
• Aircon condenser and related parts.
• Others.
2. Roughly pull out and straighten the damaged area.
• Check the damage to the front wheelhouse and
front longitudinal before removing the front panel.
Use the frame straightener to roughly pull out and
repair the damaged front panel before removing
the front panel.
NOTE: Check the fit of the door, taking care not to
pull the damaged area out more than necessary.
• Use the horizontal pinch weld clamps and attach
the car to the frame straightener at the clamping
points securely.
3. Keep the body, level.
• Jack up the body, and place safety stands at the
four designated places of the frame door open-
ing.
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4. Cut and pry off the front panel.
• Center punch around the spot weld imprints.
• Use the special spot cutter to drill holes at the
spot weld nuggets on the front wheel house and
longitudinal.
NOTE: When drilling holes be careful not to drill down
to the front wheelhouse and longitudinal themselves.
• Cut off the front panel with an air chisel, leaving
the welding flanges intact.
• Level and finish the burrs from the pried off spot
welds with disc sander.
CAUTION: To prevent eye injury, wear goggles or
safety glasses whenever sanding, cutting, or grind-
ing.
5. Mold damaged related parts.
• Use a hammer and dolly to mold damaged areas
of the front wheelhouse and longitudinal.
• Even out the welding flanges with a hammer and
dolly.
• Fill any holes drilled by welding.
FRONT 4–3
Fig. 3