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Ford Fusion: Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs / Front Floor Panel Lower Reinforcement. Removal and Installation

Ford Fusion 2013–2020 Service Manual / Body and Paint / Body and Paint / Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs / Front Floor Panel Lower Reinforcement. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

8 mm Drill Bit
MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
Spot Weld Drill Bit
Locking Pliers

Materials

Name Specification
Seam Sealer
TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM
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Removal

NOTICE: Battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contain a high-voltage battery. Before cutting or welding near the high-voltage battery it must be removed to avoid damage.

NOTE: Left hand (LH) side shown, right hand (RH) side similar.

NOTE: Factory welds may be substituted with resistance or metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds. Resistance welds may not be placed directly over original location. They must be placed adjacent to original location and match factory welds in quantity. Metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds must equal factory welds in both location and quantity.

NOTE: Adequately protect all adjacent areas against cutting, grinding and welding procedures.

  1. Depower the SRS.
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B) .
  1. If Required:
    Dimensionally restore the vehicle to pre-damage condition.
    Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26) .
  1. Remove the underbody shield(s).
  1. Remove the transmission.
    Refer to: Transmission - 1.5L EcoBoost (118kW/160PS) – I4 (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission - 1.6L EcoBoost (132kW/180PS) – Sigma (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission - 2.0L EcoBoost (184kW/250PS) – MI4 (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission - 2.5L Duratec (125kW/170PS) (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission (308-03A) .
  1. Relocate any fuel or brake lines away from the working area.
  1. Remove the welds.
    Use the General Equipment: Spot Weld Drill Bit
Ford Fusion. Front Floor Panel Lower Reinforcement. Removal and Installation
  1. NOTE: Pay particular attention the location of adhesives, sealers and NVH materials to aid in installation.

    Remove the reinforcement.
Ford Fusion. Front Floor Panel Lower Reinforcement. Removal and Installation

Installation

NOTICE: Battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contain a high-voltage battery. Before cutting or welding near the high-voltage battery it must be removed to avoid damage.

NOTICE: The high-voltage battery in a battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures. The temperature in some body shop paint booths can exceed 60° C (140° F). Therefore, during refinishing operations, the paint booth temperature must set at or below 60° C (140° F) with a bake time of 45 minutes or less. Temperatures in excess of 60° C (140° F) or bake durations longer than 45 minutes will require the high-voltage battery be removed from the vehicle prior to placing in the paint booth.

NOTICE: If refinishing cure temperatures exceed 60° C (140° F), the charge port light ring on plug-in vehicles must be removed.

NOTE: Left hand (LH) side shown, right hand (RH) side similar.

NOTE: Factory welds may be substituted with resistance or metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds. Resistance welds may not be placed directly over original location. They must be placed adjacent to original location and match factory welds in quantity. Metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds must equal factory welds in both location and quantity.

NOTE: Adequately protect all adjacent areas against cutting, grinding and welding procedures.

  1. Drill plug weld holes in the replacement reinforcement.
    Use the General Equipment: 8 mm Drill Bit
Ford Fusion. Front Floor Panel Lower Reinforcement. Removal and Installation
  1. Install, properly position and clamp the lower reinforcement.
    Use the General Equipment: Locking Pliers
Ford Fusion. Front Floor Panel Lower Reinforcement. Removal and Installation
  1. Install the welds.
    Use the General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
Ford Fusion. Front Floor Panel Lower Reinforcement. Removal and Installation
  1. Dress all welds as required using typical metal finishing techniques.
  1. Seam Sealing:
    All seams must be sealed to production level.
    Material: Seam Sealer / TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM
  1. Refinish the entire repair using a Ford approved paint system.
  1. Restore corrosion protection.
    Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
  1. Relocate any fuel or brake lines to original locations.
  1. Install the transmission.
    Refer to: Transmission - 1.5L EcoBoost (118kW/160PS) – I4 (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission - 1.6L EcoBoost (132kW/180PS) – Sigma (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission - 2.0L EcoBoost (184kW/250PS) – MI4 (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission - 2.5L Duratec (125kW/170PS) (307-01A) .
    Refer to: Transmission (308-03A) .
  1. Install the underbody shield(s).
  1. Repower the SRS.
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B) .

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