Drip Panel. Removal and Installation

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Materials

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
   Possible cut points.

   

2. 2
   De-power the SRS.
   Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Disabling and Re-enabling (501-20B).
3. 3
   If necessary:
   Restore the vehicle dimensions to the condition before the damage.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26).
4. 4
   Remove the rear panel and the quarter panel.
   Refer to: Rear Panel and Reinforcement (501-30 Rear Body Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Left Quarter Panel (501-30 Rear Body Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
5. 5
   Remove the body plugs.

   

6. 6
   Remove the welds.
   Use common equipment: spot weld drill bit

   

7. 7
   Remove the welds and the drip panel.
   Use the common equipment: spot weld drill bit

   

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
   Drill out the plug weld holes in the replacement drip panel.
   Use the common equipment: 8 mm drill bit.

   

2. 2
   Install, position, clamp and weld the drip panel.
   Use the common equipment: locking pliers
   Use the primary equipment: resistance spot welding equipment.
   Use the common equipment: MIG/MAG welding equipment

   

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

   

4. 4
   Dress all welds to specification using standard metal finishing methods and materials.
5. 5
   Seam sealing:
   All seams must be sealed to production level.
   Material: Seam Sealer / TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM

   

6. 6
   Refinish the repair using a Ford-approved paint system.
7. 7
   Install the body plugs.

   

8. 8
   Install the quarter panel and the rear panel.
   Refer to: Left Quarter Panel (501-30 Rear Body Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Rear Panel and Reinforcement (501-30 Rear Body Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
9. 9
   Restore corrosion protection.
   Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repair - General Information, General Procedures).
10. 10
    Re-enable the SRS.
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Disabling and Re-enabling (501-20B).