Body - Panel Adhesive Information

TITLE: PANEL ADHESIVE

SECTION: EXTERIOR

BULLETIN # 158

MODELS: ALL TOYOTA, LEXUS, and SCION

DATE: OCTOBER 2007





The application or use of panel adhesive is limited to the approved procedures published in Toyota, Lexus, and Scion model-specific Collision Damage Repair Manuals. The following illustration is an example of specifications that include the use of adhesive. Please review collision repair manuals (mwww.techinfo.toyota.com) for complete instructions and symbol translations.

INSTALLATION POINT

^ Apply adhesive (3M(TM) Automix(TM) Panel Bonding adhesive # 8115) to the area indicated by *1.

^ Perform spot-welding on the flange indicated by *2.

Note:
Panel-bonding and weld-bonding are not approved procedures.

Definitions:

^ Panel-bonding is a substitution of any specified welds with adhesive material.

^ Weld-bonding is squeeze-type resistant spot-welding through adhesive.