Ford Galaxy / Ford S-MAX. Manual — part 1065

2. Outer wheelhouse (inside view)

Resistance spot weld.

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Rear Floor
Panel

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

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Removal and Installation

General Equipment

Removal

Measurement or alignment angle system

1. Replacement parts

Repair panel, rear floor panel
Rear reinforcement panel (left and right)
Rear gusset plate (left and right)
Rear floor panel crossmember

1. General Notes

Before starting the repair work, remove
the back panel with reinforcement.
Reposition the carpeting and the wiring
harness away from the working area.

2.

NOTE: Use a rough separating cut to cut out
the luggage compartment floor panel with
the crossmember which is underneath.

Rear floor panel

1. Rough separating cut (luggage

compartment floor panel).

2. Rough separating cut (luggage

compartment floor panel and
crossmember).

3. Rear gusset plates

Mill out the spot welds.

4. Rear gusset plates

Mill out the spot welds (two panel
thicknesses).

5. Residual part of the luggage compartment floor

panel

Front separating cuts.

6. Residual part of the luggage compartment floor

panel

Mill out the spot welds.

7. Residual part of the luggage compartment floor

panel

1. Grind out the spot welds.
2. Grind out the spot welds (two panel

thicknesses).

8. Residual part of the luggage compartment floor

panel

1. Grind out the spot welds.
2. Grind out the spot welds (two panel

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

thicknesses).

9. Rear floor panel (shown from below)

1. Grind out the spot weld on the inside and

outside and bend open the metal tab.

2. Grind out the spot welds.

10. Rear floor panel (shown from below)

1. Grind out the spot weld on the inside and

outside and bend open the metal tab.

2. Grind out the spot welds.

11. Residual parts of the luggage compartment floor

panel crossmember

Mill out the spot welds.