Kia Sportage: Replacing body panels
Replacing body panels
Codes for disassembling and assembling body panels

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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
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To install a LATCH-compatible child
restraint in either of the rear outboard
seating positions:
Move the seat belt buckle away from
the lower anchors. Otherwise, the
webbing or buckle can be damaged
by the latch anchor, which can make
them become unusable or unsafe.
Move any other ob
NOTE
Thoroughly clean all parts to assembled.
Before installing the parts, apply fresh engine oil to all sliding
and rotating surfaces.
Replace all gaskets, O-rings and oil seals with new parts.
1. Assemble the piston and connecting rod.
The piston front mark and the connecting rod