Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual — part 125

ANTI–RUST TREATMENT

Anti–rust treatment used on the vehicle body includes body
sealer, undercoat, rust inhibitor and paint.
HINT:

Refer to the Body Collision Damage Repair Manual

for details of which parts have received anti–rust treatment.
Body Sealer
If the body sealer is damaged (peeling, cracks, etc.) during
the operation, replace it with new body sealer.
HINT:

If body sealer gets on other parts, promptly wipe it

off with a clean cloth dipped in a grease, wax and silicone re-
mover.

Undercoat
If the undercoat is damaged during the operation apply new
undercoat.
HINT:

•

Cover the surrounding area with masking paper to
avoid applying undercoat where it is not needed.

•

Do not apply undercoat to high temperature parts
such as the tailpipe, or to drive parts such as the drive
shaft.

Rust Inhibitor
After removing and re–installing hinges and outer panel
parts, apply rust inhibitor to the parts.
HINT:

If rust inhibitor gets spilled on other parts, promptly

wipe it off with a clean cloth dipped in a grease, wax and sili-
con remover.

Touch–Up Paint
If a small scratch is made in the body surface, correct the
scratch using touch–up paint the same color as the body col-
or.

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BODY

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BO–3

CLIPS

The removal and installation methods of typical clips used in
body parts are shown in the table below.
HINT:

If the clip is damaged during the operation, always

replace it with a new clip.

Shape (Example)

Removal/Installation

B04116

B04118

B04120

BO–4

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CLIPS (Cont’d)

Shape (Example)

Removal/Installation

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BODY

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BO–5

HOW TO USE THIS SECTION

Components
When the removal and reassembly of a second system is
also required in order to remove and disassemble a certain
system, the components are laid out in the component dia-
gram as follows.
1.

When it is necessary to remove and reassemble almost
all the parts of the second system:

The component diagram of the second system is reduced in
size and included inside the large component diagram within
its own separate frame.
HINT:

For more detail than is given in the second compo-

nent diagram in the separate frame, refer to the component
diagram of the applicable system.
Example:

BO–6

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