Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual — part 299

ROOF PANEL (ASSY): w/ Moon Roof

REMOVAL

Braze
(both sides)

1.

Heat the brazed area of the quarter panel
and scrape off the brazing with a wire brush.

NOTICE: Be careful not to overheat the quarter
panel.

BODY PANEL REPLACEMENT

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INSTALLATION

Body Sealer

Body Sealer

Braze (both sides)

2.

Braze the quarter panel connection.

NOTICE: Before performing these operations,
place a wet rag on the roof panel to protect it from
damage.

1.

Before temporarily installing the new parts,
apply body sealer to the windshield header
panel and back window upper frame.

HINT: Apply just enough sealer for the new parts
to make contact.

BODY PANEL REPLACEMENT

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FRONT DOOR PANEL (CUT)

REMOVAL

Cut and Join
Location

Cut and Join Location

Heat Slightly

Hemming Location

Disc Sander

1.

Cut and join the parts at the location shown
above.

2.

After grinding off the hemming location, remove
the outer panel.

HINT: Slightly heating the outer panel will soften the
sealer and make removal easier.

BODY PANEL REPLACEMENT

RE-38

INSTALLATION

Butt Weld

Butt Weld

Body Sealer

Body Sealer

about 10 mm

Do not close the
drain hole.

Body Sealer

Cloth Tape

30

°

Hemming Tool

1.

Before temporarily installing the new parts,
apply body sealer to the back side of the new
parts.

HINT:
1)

Apply sealer evenly about 10 mm (0.39 in.)
from the flange and 3 mm (0.12 in.) in diame-
ter.

2)

For other sealing-points, refer to section AR.

2.

Bend the flange hem about 30

°

with a ham-

mer and dolly, then fasten tightly with a hem-
ming tool.

HINT:
1)

Perform hemming in three steps, being care-
ful not to warp the panel.

2)

If a hemming tool cannot be used, hem with
a hammer and dolly.

BODY PANEL REPLACEMENT

RE-39