Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Rear Fender Hemming Process
When the rear fender and the outer wheel housing have been joined with adhesive, the panel replacement method described below is used.
A wheel arch is to be installed and hemmed over left and right outer wheel house.
In order to hem the wheel arch, it is necessary to repair any damaged or defaced parts around outer wheel house.
CAUTION:
Ensure that the area that is to be glued around outer wheelhouse is undamaged or defaced.
Procedure of the hemming process
(a) Remove all coatings, adhesive and corrosion from the bonding area. Use abrasive that will not thin the metal.
(b) Remove all coatings, adhesive and corrosion from the bonding area. Use abrasives that will not thin metal (the replacement part).
(c) Apply new adhesive to both specified areas of outer wheelhouse and rear fender.
| <Adhesive> | 3Mâ„¢ Panel Bond 8115 or equivalent |
(d) Attach rear fender to the body of the car, and weld the required part except the hemming part.
(e) Bend the welded part starting from the center of the wheel arch gradually with a hammer and a dolly. (Also hem the end of the flange.)
(f) Hemming with a hammer is conducted to an approximate angle of 80°.
(g) Starting from the center, hem the wheel arch gradually, using slight back and forth motion with a hemming tool [SST: KV991-10000].
(h) Seal up the area around the hemmed end of the flange.
Prohibition for Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS)
Ultra high strength steel (UHSS) means the steel from 980 MPa or higher.
Never cut and joint the panel, plate and reinforcement made of ultra high strength steel (UHSS).
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Welding Method for Stud Bolt and Nut
When stud bolts and weld nuts are not welded on the part acquired for repair, and are supplied as separate parts, use the following method to perform welding.
(1) FLANGE BOLT
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Other materials:
Work Procedure
When replacing ADAS control unit 2, it is necessary to write MAC key to ADAS control unit 2. Write MAC key to ADAS control unit 2 according to "MAC Key writing" procedure of "CONSULT Operation Manual".
CAUTION:
During MAC key writing, maintain the following conditions:
Ignition switch ON
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Spot Welding Gun
(1) TYPES OF CLAMP
NOTE:
Manual Clamp Type welders don’t apply enough pressure.
(2) ATTACHMENT ARM
In spot welding, 2 or 3 panels to be welded must be clamped directly at electrodes. Therefore, the disadvantage of spot welding is that there are some points at which welding cannot be performed.
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Exploded View
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