SECTION 18b: X3 SERIES BODY
1. Support the door panel with a wooden block
and a hydraulic jack.
2. Unfasten and then disconnect rod ends from
door panel fixing plates. Screw or unscrew
rod end in order to adjust door panel depth.
3. Tighten the bolts. Remove the jack and the
wooden block
9.1.9
Front Electrical & Service
Compartment Door Body Panel and
Window
Door Body Panel
For the removal of front electrical & service
compartment door body panel, you will need:
Pneumatic hammer tool (Zip Gun);
Razor sharp window scraper;
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Open service door.
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Remove interior finishing panels to access
rub rail fixing bolts, then remove rub rail.
Remove windshield washer reservoir, door
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lock and power window connector.
Using the "Zip Gun", cut Sika bead located
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¼ inch (7-8 mm) from each body panel
edge.
NOTE
Wear ear plugs during this operation.
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Separate body panel from door.
Using a razor sharp window scraper, remove
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from door frame Sika bead and double-face
self-adhesive tape residue.
Clean door frame using anti-silicone.
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Using a scratch pad "Scotch Brite", scratch
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the perimeter of the door frame where the
adhesive will be applied.
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Clean door frame again using anti-silicone.
Apply some Sika 206 G+P onto door frame.
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• Prepare new body panel using a scratch
pad "Scotch Brite".
• Use a tack cloth to remove any dust or
residue from the body panel surface.
• Clean body panel using anti-silicone.
• Apply some Sika 206 G+P onto body
panel.
Apply an even coat of Sika 255 onto the
door frame.