Removal Procedure

Refer to APPROVED EQUIPMENT FOR COLLISION REPAIR WARNING .

Refer to GLASS AND SHEET METAL HANDLING WARNING .

1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR DISABLING AND ENABLING .
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECTION AND CONNECTION .
3. Remove the body side outer panel. Refer to BODY SIDE OUTER PANEL REPLACEMENT .
4. Remove the body side outer panel extension. Refer to BODY SIDE OUTER PANEL EXTENSION REPLACEMENT .
5. Remove the tail lamp pocket. Refer to TAIL LAMP POCKET REPLACEMENT .
6. Remove the body side outer panel rear upper extension. Refer to BODY SIDE OUTER PANEL REAR UPPER EXTENSION REPLACEMENT .
7. Remove the rocker outer panel reinforcement (rear, outer). Refer to TECHNICAL DATA .
8. Visually inspect the damage. Repair as much of the damage as possible.
9. Remove the sealers and anti-corrosion materials from the repair area, as necessary. Refer to ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT AND REPAIR (BASE) or ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT AND REPAIR (CORROSION PROTECTION) .
10. NOTE: Do not damage any inner panels or reinforcements.

    Note the number and location of the welds for installations of the service part.

    Create a cut line (1) on the body lock pillar upper reinforcement.

    Fig 1: Identifying Body Lock Pillar Upper Reinforcement

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11. Cut the body lock pillar upper reinforcement where sectioning is to be performed.
12. Locate and drill out all of the necessary factory welds on the body lock pillar upper reinforcement.
13. Remove the body lock pillar upper reinforcement (2).
14. NOTE: Do not damage any inner panels or reinforcements.

    Note the number and location of the welds for installations of the service part.

    Create a cut line on the body side inner panel sectioning (1).

    Fig 2: Identifying Cut Line On Body Side Inner Panel Sectioning

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15. Cut the body side inner panel sectioning where sectioning is to be performed.
16. Locate and drill out all of the necessary factory welds on the body side inner panel sectioning.
17. NOTE: Do not damage any inner panels or reinforcements.

    Note the number and location of the welds for installations of the service part.

    Locate and drill out all of the necessary factory welds (1) on the body side inner panel sectioning.

    Fig 3: Identifying Body Side Inner Panel Sectioning

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18. NOTE: Do not damage any inner panels or reinforcements.

    Note the number and location of the welds for installations of the service part.

    Locate and drill out all of the necessary factory welds (1) on the body side inner panel sectioning.

    Fig 4: Identifying Body Side Inner Panel Sectioning And Factory Welds

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19. Remove the damaged body side inner panel sectioning (2).