Water Drain Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door

Removal

1. WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this manual, refer to Safety Warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Refer to: Body Repair Health and Safety and General Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   

1. For vehicle dimensional information:
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
   

1. Refer to: Rear Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: C-Pillar Upper Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Quarter Panel LH - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Reposition the carpeting and the wiring harness away from the work area.
   

1. General Equipment : Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. General Equipment : Air Body Saw
   General Equipment : Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. General Equipment : Spot Weld Drill Bit

Installation

1. NOTE: Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm and greater, the manufacturer's welding equipment instructions must be followed.

   Refer to: Joining Techniques (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
   

1. General Equipment : Locking Pliers
   General Equipment : 8 mm Drill Bit

1. General Equipment : Locking Pliers
   General Equipment : Resistance Spotwelding Equipment

1. General Equipment : Resistance Spotwelding Equipment

1. General Equipment : MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. General Equipment : MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Puddle weld 3 panel layer.
   General Equipment : MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Puddle weld 3 panel layer.
   General Equipment : MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Metal finish as required using typical metal finishing techniques.
   

1. Sealing work: All areas must be sealed to production level.
   Material : Seam Sealer / TA-2

1. Refinish using a Ford approved paint system.
   

1. Restore corrosion protection.
   Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
   

1. Reposition the carpeting and the wiring harness.
   

1. Refer to: Rear Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: C-Pillar Upper Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Quarter Panel LH - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

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