HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL GENERAL INFORMATION


  1. SCOPE OF THE REPAIR WORK EXPLANATION


    1. This manual explains the body & paint repair. The removal and reinstallation of the equipment parts, and the installation, inspection, adjustment and final inspection of equipment parts after replacing the body panel are not explained.

      Tech Tips


      • Illustrations of similar vehicle models are sometimes used. In these cases, minor details may be different from the actual vehicle.

      • About a symmetrical part, only one side is described.

      • The bold lines in the illustration indicate the standard unit for supplied parts.

    2. When repairing, do not cut and join areas that are not shown in this manual.

      Note

      Only work on the specified contents to maintain body strength.

    3. The following procedures are omitted from this manual. However, these procedures must be performed.


      1. Use a jack or lift to perform operations.

      2. Clean all removed parts.

      3. Perform a visual check before and after performing any work.

  2. SECTION CATEGORIES


    1. This manual has been divided as shown below.

      Section Title Contents Examples
      INTRODUCTION Explanation of general body & paint repair.

      SYMBOLS

      PRECAUTIONS FOR WELDING
      BODY PANEL Instructions for replacing the body panels from the white body condition, from which bolted parts have been removed, with individual supply parts.

      CUT AND JOIN REPLACEMENT SECTION

      ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
      BODY DIMENSIONS Body aligning measurements.

      THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISTANCE

      TWO-DIMENSIONAL DISTANCE
      PAINTING / COATING

      Scope and type of anti-rust treatment, etc. together with body panel replacement.

      Procedure concerning paint repair.

      APPLICATION AREAS

      INSTALLATION AREAS

      ADOPTED PAINT COLOR AND PRECAUTIONS FOR PAINT REPAIR

  3. TERM DEFINITIONS

    CAUTION Possibility of injury to you or other people.
    NOTICE Possibility of damage to components being repaired.
    HINT Provides additional information to help you perform repairs.

  4. INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS


    1. The units used in this manual comply with the International System of Units (SI UNIT) standard. Other units from the metric system and the English systems are also provided.


      • Example:

      Torque:
      30 N*m  { 306 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*lbf }