Ford Galaxy / Ford S-MAX. Manual — part 1049

6. Inner B-pillar

Rough cut location.

7. B-Pillar reinforcement

1. Grind out the spot welds.
2. Heat the bonded areas at the bottom of

the B-pillar (approx. 170° C).

8. Residual part on the inside of the B-pillar

1. Mill out the spot welds (all panel

thicknesses).

2. Mill out the spot welds.

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.

1.

NOTE: To start with the holes need to be
pre-milled with a spherical cutter with a
small diameter. Afterwards these holes are
then milled out to the required diameter with
a spindle milling cutter. This method is
essential in order to ensure that the material
in the edge area of the milled holes is not
weakened.

B-Pillar reinforcement

Mill out the holes for puddle welding (10
mm diameter).

2.

WARNING: The B-pillar reinforcement is

covered with a hot-dip aluminized coating on
its entire surface. This coating needs to be
fully ground off on the MIG welding flanges
on the front and rear using a fibre grinding
disc. Any contamination due to parts of the
coating in the welding bath will weaken the
welded joint.

B-Pillar reinforcement

Clean the contact areas.

3.

WARNING: The A-pillar reinforcement is

covered with a hot-dip aluminized coating on
its entire surface. This coating needs to be
fully ground off on the MIG welding flanges
on the front using a fibre grinding disc. Any
contamination due to parts of the coating in
the welding bath will weaken the welded
joint.

A-pillar reinforcement

Clean the contact area.

4.

NOTE: Fit the B-pillar inner panel, B-pillar
reinforcement and B-pillar outer panel in the
vehicle and secure. Tack-weld the B-pillar
inner panel and the the B-pillar
reinforcement on the inside with MIG spot
welds on the inside of the rocker panel and
on the inner part of the roof frame. Take the
B-pillar outer panel back off again.

B-pillar

MIG welding from the inside (tack-
welding)

5. B-Pillar reinforcement

1. Apply PU glass adhesive to the rocker

panel reinforcement.

2. Puddle weld.
3. Resistance spot weld.

6. Inner B-pillar

1. Resistance spot weld.
2. Puddle weld.

7. Outer B-pillar

1. Apply PU glass adhesive to the NVH

element and insert the NVH element.

2. Apply PU glass adhesive to the inside of

the B-pillar outer panel.