PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER User Manual

SECTION 18: BODY
DOB 1300-1556 | X3-45 Commuter PA-1648 Maintenance Manual First release Oct 2020
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10.1.7 Front Service Compartment Door
10.1.7.1 Door skin Panel replacement
For the removal of front service compartment
door skin panel, you will need:
Pneumatic hammer tool (Zip Gun);
Razor sharp window scraper.
SKIN PANEL REPLACEMENT
1. Open service door.
2. Remove rub rail fixing bolts, then remove
rub rail.
3. Remove windshield washer reservoir, new
reflector amber #930212, door lock, handle
and power window connector.
4. Remove the vertical door mounting bolts (4)
and install the door onto a work surface
where it can be solidly fixed.
FIGURE 56: DOOR MOUNTING BOLTS
NOTE
For the next step, wear ear plugs during this
operation.
5. Using the “Zip Gun”, separate the skin panel
from the door frame by cutting the Sika bead
from each door frame edge.
6. Using a razor sharp window scraper, remove
from door frame the Sika bead and double-
face self-adhesive tape residue.
7. Clean door frame using anti-silicone.
8. Using a scratch pad “Scotch Brite”, scratch
the perimeter of the door frame where the
adhesive will be applied.
9. Clean door frame again using anti-silicone.
10. Apply some Primer Terostat 450 #687959
onto door frame.
FIGURE 57: DOOR FRAME WITHOUT SKIN PANEL
11. Prepare new skin panel using a scratch pad
“Scotch Brite”.
12. Use a tack cloth to remove any dust or
residue from the skin panel surface.
13. Clean skin panel using anti-silicone.
14. Apply some Primer Terostat 450 #687959
onto skin panel.

PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER Specifications

General

Engine	Volvo D13
Transmission	Allison B500
Fuel Type	Diesel
Length	45 ft (13.7 m)
Width	102 in (2.6 m)
Horsepower	500 hp
GVWR	54, 000 lbs
Height	141 in