Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Door Hemming

Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual / Body Exterior, Doors, Roof & Vehicle Security / Body Repair — Fundamentals / Service Information / Door Hemming

(a) Grind the edge of the door panel using 3M Cubitron II Abrasive Fibre Disc #33415 (grade 60+) or equivalent.

(b) Insert the tip of a sharp-edged tool, such as a chisel, into the clearance at door outer panel. Use a hammer to tap the tool inserted into the clearance from the side to separate the door inner panel and door outer panel.

(d) Adjust the position where the new door outer panel and door inner panel overlap. Once these are positioned correctly, fix them with clamps to prevent them from being displaced.

Apply new adhesive to both door outer panel and door inner panel.

(e) Hold the dolly on the corners of the flange at door outer panel. Tap the dolly with a hammer to bend the door outer panel flange area gradually.

(f) Bend with hammer until the angle of the whole circumference of the door outer panel flange area becomes approximately 45°.

(g) Check that the position of the door outer panel and door inner panel is not displaced while tapping it with a hammer to bend it until the angle of whole circumference of the door outer panel flange area becomes approximately 15°.

(h) Check that the position of the door outer panel and door inner panel is not displaced while taping it with a hammer to bend it until the angle of the whole circumference of the door outer panel flange area becomes approximately 0°.

(i) Use the hemming tool [SST: KV991-10000] to adjust the shape of the whole circumference of the door outer panel flange area.

(j) Seal up the area around the hemmed end of the flange.

	Door inner panel
	Door outer panel
	Adhesive
	Sealant

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