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01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II104 · PANEL REPAIRS
104 · General

General welding precautions (PANEL REPAIRS)

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PANEL REPAIRS

PROCEDURES 77-2-13

PROCEDURES

General welding precautions

General
For ease of reference, the diagrams on the following pages show only the type of weld used in repair where it varies 
from that used in production.

The replacement welds in the welding diagrams are denoted by the following symbols:

a  = Single/Multiple thickness plug welds

b  = MIG seam weld

When NOT carrying out welding operations the following criteria must be observed:

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Where resistance spot welds have been used in production, these must be reproduced with new spot welds in 
replacement where possible. All such reproduction spot welds must be spaced 30 mm (1.181 in) apart;

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When spot welding, it is recommended that test coupons of the same metal gauges and materials are produced 
to carry out peel tests to ensure that welding equipment being used can produce a satisfactory joint. Plug welds 
must be used if a satisfactory spot weld cannot be produced;

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The electrode arms on hand-held spot welding guns must not exceed 300 mm (11.811 in) in length;

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Single-side spot welding is not acceptable;

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Brazing and gas welding are not acceptable EXCEPT where they have been specified in production;

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Where 3 metal thicknesses or more are to be welded together it is imperative to use MIG plug welds to ensure 
joint strength;

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MIG plug welds must be used in repair joints where there is no access for a resistance spot welder. To replace 
each production spot weld a hole must be drilled and/or punched, and a MIG plug weld then made in its place. 
The number of plug welds must match exactly the number of spot welds which have been removed;

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Where holes are left in an existing panel after removal of the spot welds, a single MIG plug weld will be made in 
each hole as appropriate.

Seat belt anchorages
Seat belt anchorages are safety critical. When making repairs in these areas, it is essential to follow design 
specifications. Note that High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) steel may be used for seat belt anchorages.

Where possible, the original production assembly should be used, complete with its seat belt anchorages, or the cut 
line should be so arranged that the original seat belt anchorage is not disturbed.

All welds within 250 mm (9.842 in) of seat belt anchorages must be carefully checked for weld quality, including 
spacing of spot welds.

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