tow JAGUAR XFR 2010 1.G Owner's Guide

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Spare Wheel Well
Removal and Installation

Removal Published: 11-May-2011


1. NOTE: The spare wheel well is manufactured from mild steel.

The spare wheel well is serviced as a separate weld-on panel, it is not
serviced with the towing eye bracket, the spare wheel retaining bracket,
or its weld studs.



2. The spare wheel well is replaced in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper Back
panel
Towing eye bracket
Rear subframe and rear suspension, as an assembly

3. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see
the following:
For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation) /
Body Repairs (501-25A Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation) /
Corrosion Protection (501-25B Body Repairs - Corrosion Protection, Description and Operation) /
Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).

4. Remove the back panel.
For additional information, refer to: Back Panel (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).

14. NOTE: Retain the old panel for reference to the weld stud location
points.
Separate the joints and remove the old panel.


15. NOTE: Drill out from inside the spare wheel well to allow spot
welds to be used in installation. If undamaged, retain the towing eye
bracket for re-use on installation.

Drill out the spot welds and remove the towing eye bracket from the old
panel.

12. Prepare the panel joint surfaces of the spare wheel well reinforcement
plate.

13. Offer up the spare wheel well reinforcement plate and clamp into
position. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify
and recheck before proceeding.


14. NOTE: If a new spare wheel well reinforcement plate is installed,
two additional spot welds will be installed when the towing eye bracket
is installed.

Spot weld the original spare wheel well reinforcement plate to the spare
wheel well.

16. Prepare the panel joint surfaces of the towing eye bracket.

17. Offer up the towing eye bracket and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck
before proceeding.


18. NOTE: If a new spare wheel well reinforcement plate is installed,
the towing eye bracket can be fully spot welded. If the original spare
wheel well reinforcement plate is installed, two MAG plug welds will be
required.
Spot weld the towing eye bracket to the spare wheel well.

19. NOTE: If a new spare wheel well reinforcement plate is installed,
the towing eye bracket can be fully spot welded. If the original spare
wheel well reinforcement plate is installed, two MAG plug welds will be
required.

MAG plug weld the spare wheel well reinforcement plate through the
spare wheel well into the towing eye bracket.