Pillar Lock Front Door Sectioning - Outer
Removal Procedure
Caution: To avoid personal injury when exposed
to welding flashes or to galvanized (Zinc Oxide)
metal toxic fumes while grinding/cutting on
any type of metal or sheet molded compound, you
must work in a properly ventilated area, wearing
an approved respirator, eye protection, earplugs,
welding gloves, and protective clothing.
Caution: Sectioning should be performed only in
the recommended areas. Failure to do so may
compromise the structural integrity of the vehicle
and cause personal injury if the vehicle is in a
collision.
1. The body side outer panel is available either in
one piece or in front or rear portions. The front
and the rear halves are cut about half way across
the rear door opening. You can perform any
one of these replacement procedures separately
or in any combination, depending upon the
extent of the damage to the vehicle. Sectioning
must take place in specified areas only.
Remove all related panels and components.
Caution: When performing service on or near the
SIR components or the SIR wiring, the SIR
system must be disabled. Refer to SIR Disabling
and Enabling Zones. Failure to observe the correct
procedure could cause deployment of the SIR
components, personal injury, or unnecessary SIR
system repairs.
2. Disable the SIR system.
Caution: Before servicing any electrical
component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or
LOCK position and all electrical loads must be
OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these
procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily
come in contact with a live exposed electrical
terminal, also disconnect the negative battery
cable. Failure to follow these precautions
may cause personal injury and/or damage to the
vehicle or its components.
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
4. Remove the sealers and anti-corrosion materials
from the repair area, as necessary and note their
location.
5. Repair as much of the damaged area as possible.
Refer to
Dimensions - Body on page 3-7
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2003 Saturn Ion
3-103
2003
Saturn
Ion
