Kia Sportage: Notes when welding body
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Most body parts are spot welded. In order to disassemble the damaged area, it
is best to disassemble the spot
welded area from the body frame using a spot cutter or candle type edge drill
bit. Do
1. Commercial spot welding machines do not perform
as well as the machines used in the manufacturing
process. When spot welding, increase the number
of spot welds by 30% (1.3 times the original num
Disassembly
1. Body measurement
Before disassembling, measure the damaged area
according to the dimensions supplied in Body
Dimension, Section 31. If deformation is present,
use a frame str
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CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the
vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can damage the related parts or make it work
irregularly.
NOTICE
We recommend that when replacing tires, use the same originally