Ford Galaxy / Ford S-MAX. Manual — part 1042

Roof Sheet Metal Repairs - Roof Panel—
Vehicles With: Glass Roof Panel, VIN Plate
Body Style Code: S

S-MAX/Galaxy 2006.5 (02/2006-)

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Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Replacement parts

Roof, front partial section
Roof, rear partial section

1. General Notes

Necessary removal work: Panoramic roof,
tailgate, doors, windshield, side windows,
headliner, interior trim panels and rear
lights.
Move the wiring harness away from the
working area.

2. Roof (rear partial section)

Mill out the spot welds.

3. Roof (rear partial section)

1. Grind out the spot welds starting from the

front side of the vehicle..

2. Heat the bonded areas from the outside

(approx. 170° C).

Installation

NOTE: Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm
and greater, the welding equipment instructions contained in sub-section 501-25 must be
followed.

4. Roof (front partial section)

Mill out the spot welds.

1.

NOTE: In order to achieve a complete seal in
the area of the tailgate mountings, a
sufficient quantity of PU glass adhesive
needs to be applied.

Prepare the bonded areas (rear partial section)

Apply PU glass adhesive to the roof
crossmembers and the tailgate mountings.

2. Fit the roof and weld it in place (rear partial

section)

Resistance spot welding.

3. Fit the roof and weld it in place (front partial

section)

Resistance spot welding.

Roof Sheet Metal Repairs - Roof Panel—
Vehicles Without: Glass Roof Panel, VIN
Plate Body Style Code: M

S-MAX/Galaxy 2006.5 (02/2006-)

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Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Replacement parts

Roof panel

1. General Notes

Necessary removal work: Tailgate, doors,
windshield, side windows, headliner,
interior trim panels and rear lights.
Move the wiring harness away from the
working area.

2. Roof panel

Mill out the spot welds.

3. Rear roof panel

Grind out the spot welds starting from the
front side of the vehicle..

4. Roof panel

Heat the bonded areas from the outside
(approx. 170° C).