UPPER REAR STRUCTURE
End panel
44PEnd panel
INTRODUCTION
The replacement of this part is a basic operation
following a rear collision.
The rear face jig Car. 1563 (part no. 00 00 156 300)
must be used.
There are two methods of carrying out this operation:
1 - Partial
following cut A-A. For the left hand side, it will be
necessary to remove the lower hinge reinforcement
(see section 44-K).
2 - Complete
In this case it will be necessary to leave the light
support reinforcement on the vehicle, opposite the
impact and to remove on the unused Parts
Department light support reinforcement (see
REMINDER 1 in the method below).
On the other hand, it will also be necessary to fold the
metal panel of the upper section of the end panel and
the rear end cross member, to ease insertion when
fitting the part on the vehicle (see REMINDER 2 in the
method described below).
NOTE: in the event of complete replacement where
the left hand light support reinforcement remains on
the vehicle (for example, in case of a right hand side
impact), it is not necessary to remove the lower hinge
reinforcement completely. It is sufficient to grind the
welding bead to the upper section of the end panel
(see REMINDER 3 in the method described below).
In the operation described below, only descriptions of
the joints specific to the part concerned are given.
Information on parts to which this is additional, will be
dealt with in their respective sections (see contents).COMPOSITION OF THE PART FROM THE PARTS
DEPARTMENT
Part assembled with:
– end panel upper cross member,
– bumper mounting angle brackets,
– angle bracket supports,
– light support reinforcement,
– end panel lower cross member,
– side member contact reinforcement,
– end panel reinforcement,
– welded nuts.
PARTS CONCERNED (thickness in mm):
PRF4420
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11End panel upper cross member
Light support reinforcement,
Tail wheel arch
Rear wing panel
End panel lower cross member
Light support
Rear end pillar
Rear end cross member
Striker stiffener.
Lower hinge reinforcement
Bumper mounting angle brackets1
1
1.2
0.8
1
1
1
0.8
1.2
3
1.8
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