Front Roof Frame. Removal and Installation

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.

1. 1
   Disable the SRS.
   Refer to: Disabling and Enabling the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
2. 2
   If necessary:
   Restore vehicle dimensions to original damaged condition.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
3. 3
   Remove the roof.
   Refer to: Roof Panel (501-28 Roof Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Roof Panel - Vehicles With: Roof Opening Panel (501-28 Roof Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
4. 4
   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
   Install, position and secure the front roof frame.
   Use common equipment: locking pliers

   

2. 2
   Install the welds.
   Use primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.

   

3. 3
   Seam Sealing: All seams must be sealed to production level.
4. 4
   Install the roof.
   Refer to: Roof Panel (501-28 Roof Sheet Metal Repair, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Roof Panel — Vehicles with: Roof Opening Panel (501-28 Roof Sheet Metal Repair, Removal and Installation).
5. 5
   Reset the SRS.
   Refer to: Disabling and Enabling the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).