SERVICE MANUALFig. 36. Components of Side Panel Assembly1.Cowl Side Panel2.Dash Filler Panel3.Windshield Side Inner and Outer Panels4.Door Frame5.Hinge Pillar6.Inner Side Panels7.Drip Moulding8.Lock Pillar9.Outer Corner Panel10.Rocker PanelREMOVING SPOT WELD’The actual side panel removal requires thedrilling out of spot welds which attach the side panel toother panels of the cab. Sheet metal drill bits should beused. These are drill bits, the ends of which have beenground for this special purpose. An example of a sheetmetal drill bit as compared to a regular drill bit is shownin Fig. 37. When spot welds have been removed, apneumatic chisel is then used to open seams which havebeen clinched together.Fig. 37. Removing Cob Inner Corner Panel1.Sheet Metal Grind2.Regular Grind3.Drill Bits4.Spot WeldsSIDE PANEL REMOVAL1.For access to back panel joint, remove cab innercorner panel. Remove trim strip between cornerpanel and inner roof panel and drill out spotwelds (Fig. 37) around panel. Separate cornerpanel from back panel, inner roof panel and sidepanel assembly.2.Separate inside panel of side panel assemblyfrom sill side inner panel. Free inside panel ofside panel assembly by cutting through MIGweld (Fig. 38) at bottom of panel. (On 80" widecabs remove spot weld used at cowl side innerpanel).3.Drill out spot welds along drip moulding fromfront to rear and around corner to end of sidepanel. Separate side panel from outer roofpanel (Fig. 39).CTS-4065PRINTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICAPage 24
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