Removal and Installation - Front Roof Frame

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Removal

NOTICE: Battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) contain a high-voltage battery. Before cutting or welding near the high-voltage battery, it must be removed to prevent damage.

NOTICE: The high-voltage battery in a battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures. Temperatures in the paint booths of some body shops may exceed 60 °C. Therefore, during paint work the paint booth temperature must be set to 60 °C or lower, with a bake time of 45 minutes or less. A temperature above 60 °C or a bake longer than 45 minutes requires removing the high-voltage battery from the vehicle before placing it in the paint booth.

NOTICE: If the paint curing temperature exceeds 60 °C, the charge port indicator ring on plug-in vehicles must be removed.

1. 1
   Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   Refer to: High-Voltage Systems Health and Safety Precautions — Overview (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   Remove the roof panel or roof opening panel.
   Refer to: Roof Panel (501-28 Roof Sheet Metal Repair, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Roof Opening Panel Frame (501-17 Roof Opening Panel, Removal and Installation).
3. 3
   Both sides:
   Remove the welds.
   Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

   

4. 4
   On both sides:
   From inside the vehicle, remove the welds.
   Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

   

5. 5
   Remove the front roof frame.

   

Installation

NOTICE: Battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) contain a high-voltage battery. Before cutting or welding near the high-voltage battery, it must be removed to prevent damage.

NOTICE: The high-voltage battery in a battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures. Temperatures in the paint booths of some body shops may exceed 60 °C. Therefore, during paint work the paint booth temperature must be set to 60 °C or lower, with a bake time of 45 minutes or less. A temperature above 60 °C or a bake longer than 45 minutes requires removing the high-voltage battery from the vehicle before placing it in the paint booth.

NOTICE: If the paint curing temperature exceeds 60 °C, the charge port indicator ring on plug-in vehicles must be removed.

1. 1
   Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   Refer to: High-Voltage Systems Health and Safety Precautions — Overview (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   Position and secure the front roof frame.
   Use common equipment: locking pliers

   

3. 3
   Both sides:
   Install the welds.
   Use common equipment: MIG/MAG welding equipment

   

4. 4
   On both sides:
   From inside the vehicle, make the welds.
   Use common equipment: MIG/MAG welding equipment

   

5. 5
   Metal finish all welds as necessary using standard metal finishing methods.
6. 6
   Install the roof panel or roof opening panel.
   Refer to: Roof Panel (501-28 Roof Sheet Metal Repair, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Roof Opening Panel Frame (501-17 Roof Opening Panel, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Roof Opening Panel Fixed Glass (501-17 Roof Opening Panel, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Roof Opening Panel Glass (501-17 Roof Opening Panel, Removal and Installation).