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Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
SAFETY NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
USE OF HEAT DURING REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Standard Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT . . . . . . .6
BASECOAT/CLEARCOAT FINISH. . . . . . . . . . . .9
FINESSE SANDING, BUFFING, AND POLISH-
ING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
PAINT TOUCH-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
NET, FORM AND PIERCE REPAIR . . . . . . . . .12
RIVET NUT PROCEDURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
POLYURETHANE FOAM REMOVAL . . . . . . . .14
NON-STRUCTURAL SHEET METAL REPAIR .17
WELDING AND WELD BONDING. . . . . . . . . . .27
SECTIONING LOCATIONS AND PROCE-
DURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
CORROSION PROTECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER . . . . . . .54
STANDARDIZED STEEL IDENTIFICATION . . .56
BODY OPENING DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .62
FRAME DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
GAP AND FLUSH DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . .68
PAINT CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL . . . . . . . . . .73
Material Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
SEALERS AND SOUND DEADENERS . . . . . .74
SOUND DEADENER LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . .75
STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, FLEXIBLE ADHE-
SIVES AND SEAM SEALER LOCATIONS . . .91
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