Preliminary Procedures
- Remove the radiator grille assembly. Refer to
Grille Replacement
.
- Cover a work bench with a clean cloth-type material in order to prevent damage to the outer surface of the radiator grille assembly.
- Place the radiator grille on the bench with the radiator grille strap heat stakes facing upward.
- Using a small-type hand grinder carefully grind the old heat stake material in order to remove the radiator grille strap from the inner grille strap.
- Remove the radiator grille strap.
- Insert the new radiator grille strap to the inner radiator grille.
- Press and hold the radiator grille strap material so the inner grille is flush with the strap.
- Using a Weller Model 8200 soldering gun (or equivalent) equipped with a flat-tip, using a circular motion on the heat stake material, melt it flush to the inner grille surface.
- Continue to hold even pressure on both parts for approximately 30 seconds after the heat stake melting process for the heat stake to harden.
- Repeat steps 7 through 9 for the other heat stake tabs.
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