
ALUMINUM PANEL
WELDED PANEL REPLACEMENT
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CAUTION
Aluminum plates are softer than steel sheets, therefore
select an appropriate abrasive to prevent the surface from
deep scratch.
4. Sanding: Grind the surface by a disk sander or a double-
action sander.
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Disk sander: 100 to 120 grit
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Double-action sander: 150 to 180 grit
Correction of cuts and cracks
For steel panel, MIG welding with CO
2
is used to correct cuts,
cracks, or holes, however, for aluminum panel, use MIG or TIG
welding with argon gas (inert gas) as shielding gas.
.
MIG welding
CAUTION
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Caution for excessive stretch or damage of the panel.
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Minimize the gap of the butt joint.
1. Correction of metal sheet: Correct the damaged area by
hammering lightly while heating it. If any area is stretched by
hammering, grind it off with a pneumatic saw.
CAUTION
•
To minimize distortion and meltdown, divide a welding
area into several short segments, and weld one seg-
ment at a time.
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Degrease the welding area by white gasoline or the like.
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Remove the oxide coating on the welding area, includ-
ing its back, with a stainless steel wire brush just
before welding. Welding shall be started as soon as the
oxide coating is removed.
2. Welding: Use a special welding machine for both aluminum
panels or a welding machine for aluminum panels and steel
sheets.
CAUTION
Do not over-grind the base of the panel.
3. Inspection of welding area: Refinish the welding area by a
100-grit disk sander, and then check for any faulty welding
by the visible dye penetrate testing.
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Summary of Contents for Lancer Evolution VIII 2003
Page 14: ...36 1 GROUP 36 PARKING BRAKE CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 36 2 ...
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Page 34: ...34 1 GROUP 34 REAR SUSPENSION CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 34 2 ...
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Page 58: ...31 1 GROUP 31 WHEEL AND TIRE CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 31 2 ...
Page 60: ...21 1 GROUP 21 CLUTCH CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 21 2 ...
Page 70: ...27 1 GROUP 27 REAR AXLE CONTENTS REAR AXLE 27 2 DIFFERENTIAL 27 3 ...
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Page 94: ...26 1 GROUP 26 FRONT AXLE CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 26 2 ...
Page 114: ...11A 1 GROUP 11A ENGINE CONTENTS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 11A 2 BASE ENGINE 11A 3 ...
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Page 126: ...13B 1 GROUP 13B FUEL SUPPLY CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 13B 2 FUEL TANK 13B 3 ...
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Page 130: ...25 1 GROUP 25 PROPELLER SHAFT CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 25 2 ...
Page 132: ...16 1 GROUP 16 ENGINE ELECTRICAL CONTENTS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR 16 2 ...
Page 134: ...12 1 GROUP 12 ENGINE LUBRICATION CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 12 2 ...
Page 142: ...32 1 GROUP 32 POWER PLANT MOUNT CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 32 2 ...
Page 144: ...14 1 GROUP 14 ENGINE COOLING CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 14 2 ...
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Page 162: ...13 1 GROUP 13 FUEL CONTENTS MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM MFI 13A FUEL SUPPLY 13B ...
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Page 203: ...7 1 GROUP 7 WIRING AND PIPING DIAGRAM CONTENTS PIPING DIAGRAM 7 2 ...
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Page 265: ...5 1 GROUP 5 SYNTHETIC RESIN PARTS CONTENTS LOCATION OF SYNTHETIC RESIN PARTS 5 2 ...
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