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Back-To-Basics: Identifying Sectioning Joint Type
I-CAR · August 31, 2018
Summary
This article highlights the critical importance of reviewing both the removal and installation procedures, as well as the symbols key, in the body repair manual before beginning a repair. Failing to do so can lead to incorrect joint preparation, such as misidentifying a lap joint as an open butt joint due to differing cut measurements in the instructions.
What to do on the job
Read both the removal and installation procedures, and consult the symbols key in the body repair manual, to correctly identify the required sectioning joint type and attachment methods before cutting.
How to use it
Use this document to justify the administrative time spent researching both removal and installation procedures in the OEM repair manual. It serves as authoritative support when explaining to insurers why a technician must thoroughly review the entire repair sequence and symbols key before making any sectioning cuts to prevent a failed structural repair.
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