Structural Adhesives
Structural AdhesiveWARNING: Always wear protective equipment including eye protection with side shields, and a dust mask when sanding or grinding. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Always refer to Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) when handling chemicals and wear protective equipment as directed. Examples may include but are not limited to respirators and chemically resistant gloves. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE: Observe the prescribed welding procedures when carrying out sheet metal repairs. Refer to Weld-Bonding.
NOTE: Ford Motor Company does not approve or recognize structural repair procedures using anything but genuine Ford parts.
Structural repairs (frames, rails, aprons and body panels) carried out using other than Ford Motor Company parts have not been tested. In addition, structural equivalence and corrosion protection cannot be assured.
Returning a vehicle to pre-accident condition, can only be assured if repair procedures are carried out by skilled technicians using genuine Ford Motor Company parts and approved methods.
Structural component repair procedures approved by Ford using genuine parts have been validated through testing by Ford Motor Company engineers. Should alternative structural component repair procedures and/or parts be used, repairers should be aware of the potential liability they incur.
NOTE: Factory spot welds may be substituted with either Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRW) or Metal Inert Gas (MIG) plug welds. Spot/plug welds should equal factory welds in both location and quantity. Do not place a new spot weld directly over an original weld location. Plug weld hole should equal 8 mm (0.31 in) diameter.
NOTE: Remove the outer body sheet metal from the affected area prior to carrying out any reinforcing panel replacement. Refer to Sectioning Guidelines.
NOTE: The following illustrations show the application and location of structural adhesives.
NOTE: Arrows indicate adhesive application locations.
Dash Panel
Door Outer Panel-to-Door Assembly - All Vehicles
Door Frame Opening - Regular Cab, SuperCab
Door Frame Opening - SuperCrew
Cab Structure
NOTE: SuperCrew shown, SuperCab and regular cab similar.
Cab Back Panel Reinforcement
NOTE: Panel inner view indicated.
Floor Side Member
NOTE: Adhesive applied between side member and floor side.
Floor Reinforcements - Regular Cab
NOTE: Bold lines indicate adhesive bead locations.
Floor Reinforcements - SuperCab
NOTE: Bold lines indicate adhesive bead locations.
Floor Reinforcements - SuperCrew Cab
NOTE: Bold lines indicate adhesive bead locations.
Pickup Box Underbody
NOTE: Adhesive applied on right and left ends of floor reinforcements.
Wheelhouse Panel - Styleside Pickup Box
