Ford Kuga

 Service Manual

Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs
B-Pillar Outer Panel

General Equipment

6 mm Drill Bit

Air Body Saw

General Equipment

MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

Resistance Spotwelding Equipment

Spot weld drill Bit

Removal

• Front and Rear Door
• Refer to: Front Seat (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Rear Seat Cushion (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Rear Seat Backrest (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Front Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Rear Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

• Reposition the carpeting and the wiring harness away from the working area.

2. General Equipment: Air Body Saw

3. General Equipment: Spot weld drill Bit

Installation

1. NOTE: Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm and greater, the manufacturer's welding equipment instructions and sub-section 501-25 must be followed.

Refer to: Tools and Equipment for Body Repairs (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation).

2. NOTE: Sealer or adhesive must not be applied in welding zones. Areas which were bonded or sealed needs to be thoroughly sealed afterwards.

Refer to: Sealer, Underbody Protection Material and Adhesives (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation).

3. General Equipment: 6 mm Drill Bit

4. Resistance spot weld - Panel thickness 3 mm and greater!

General Equipment: Resistance Spotwelding Equipment

5. General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

• Front and Rear Door
• Refer to: Front Seat (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Rear Seat Cushion (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Rear Seat Backrest (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Front Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

  Refer to: Rear Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

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Rocker Panel

B-Pillar and Reinforcement

B-Pillar Outer Panel

Rocker Panel Inner Reinforcement

A-Pillar Outer Panel Section and Reinforcement