Nissan Cube. Manual - part 117

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BODY EXTERIOR, DOORS, ROOF & VEHICLE SECURITY

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CONTENTS

BODY REPAIR

VEHICLE INFORMATION .............................

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BODY EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR  .....................

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Body Exterior Paint Color .......................................

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PRECAUTION ...............................................

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REPAIRING HIGH STRENGTH STEEL ..............

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High Strength Steel (HSS) ......................................

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Handling of Ultra High Strength Steel Plate Parts 

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PREPARATION ............................................

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REPAIRING MATERIAL  .....................................

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Foam Repair  .............................................................

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BODY COMPONENT PARTS  .............................

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Underbody Component Parts ..................................

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Body Component Parts  ...........................................

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ...............

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CORROSION PROTECTION  .............................

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Description ..............................................................

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Undercoating ...........................................................

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Stone Guard Coat  ...................................................

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Body Sealing  ...........................................................

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BODY CONSTRUCTION ....................................

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Body Construction ...................................................

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Rear Fender Hemming Process ..............................

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REPLACEMENT OPERATIONS .......................

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Description ...............................................................

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Radiator Core Support .............................................

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Hoodledge ...............................................................

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Hoodledge (Partial Replacement)  ...........................

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Front Side Member ..................................................

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Front Side Member (Partial Replacement) ...........

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Front Pillar  ...............................................................

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Center Pillar .............................................................

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Outer Sill (Partial Replacement)  ..............................

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Outer Sill .................................................................

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Rear Fender (LH)  ....................................................

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Rear Fender (RH) ....................................................

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Rear Panel ..............................................................

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Rear Floor Rear .....................................................

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Rear Side Member Extension ..................................

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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS 
(SDS) ............................................................

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BODY ALIGNMENT  ..........................................

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Body Center Marks ................................................

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Description ...............................................................

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Engine Compartment ..............................................

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Underbody ...............................................................

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Passenger Compartment .........................................

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Rear Body ...............................................................

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LOCATION OF PLASTIC PARTS  ....................

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Precautions for Plastics  ...........................................

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Location of Plastic Parts  ..........................................

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BODY EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR

VEHICLE INFORMATION

BODY EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR

Body Exterior Paint Color

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NOTE:

• 2M: 2-Coat metallic

• 2P: 2-Coat pearl

• 3P: 3-Coat pearl

• PM:  Pearl  metallic

Component

Color code

BB20

BK23

BKAD

BNAH

BQAB

BRBC

BK13

BRBK

Description

Bluish 

Black

Silver

Gray

Red

White

Blue

Gray

Turquise 

Blue

Paint type

 note

2P

2M

2M

PM

3P

PM

2P

PM

Hard clear 
coat

×

−

−

×

−

−

×

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Front bumper fascia

Body color

BB20

BK23

BKAD

BNAH

BQAB

BRBC

BK13

BRBK

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Front grille

Dark Gray

LX15

LX15

LX15

LX15

LX15

LX15

LX15

LX15

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Door out-
side mirror

Cover

Body color

BB20

BK23

BKAD

BNAH

BQAB

BRBC

BK13

BRBK

Material  color

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Rear bumper fascia

Body color

BB20

BK23

BKAD

BNAH

BQAB

BRBC

BK13

BRBK

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Door outside handle

Body color

BB20

BK23

BKAD

BNAH

BQAB

BRBC

BK13

BRBK

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REPAIRING HIGH STRENGTH STEEL

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PRECAUTION

REPAIRING HIGH STRENGTH STEEL

High Strength Steel (HSS)

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High strength steel is used for body panels in order to reduce vehicle weight.
Accordingly, precautions in repairing automotive bodies made of high strength steel are described below:

Read the following precautions when repairing HSS:

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Additional points to consider
• The repair of reinforcements (such as side members) by heat-

ing is not recommended, because it may weaken the compo-
nent. When heating is unavoidable, never heat HSS parts
above 550

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C (1,022

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F).

Verify heating temperature with a thermometer.
(Crayon-type and other similar type thermometer are appropri-
ate.)

Tensile strength

Major applicable parts

370 - 590 MPa

• Front strut housing
• Side  dash
• Lower dash crossmember assembly
• Lower dash crossmember reinforcement

(Component part)

• Center front floor
• 2nd and 3rd crossmember

(Front floor component part) 

• Front side member assembly
• Front side member closing plate assembly
• Front suspension mounting bracket
• Rear seat crossmember
• Center rear crossmember assembly
• Rear side member assembly
• Front pillar brace
• Center pillar reinforcement
• Inner side roof rail complete
• Inner center pillar
• Inner rear pillar

(Component part)

• Lower inner rear pillar
• Back pillar assembly

(Component part)

• Rear panel assembly

(Component part)

• Front side member front assembly
• Rear bumper stay
• Other reinforcements

780 - 1350 MPa

• Inner sill
• Front side member rear extension

(Front floor component part) 

• Outer side roof rail reinforcement
• Outer sill reinforcement
• Inner center rear bumper reinforcement as-

sembly

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REPAIRING HIGH STRENGTH STEEL

• When straightening body panels, use caution in pulling any HSS panel. Because HSS is very strong,

pulling may cause deformation in adjacent sections of the body. In this case, increase the number of
measuring points, and carefully pull the HSS panel.

• When cutting HSS panels, avoid gas (torch) cutting if possible.

Instead, use a saw to avoid weakening surrounding areas due
to heat. If gas (torch) cutting is unavoidable, allow a minimum
margin of 50 mm (1.97 in).

• When welding HSS panels, use spot welding whenever possi-

ble in order to minimize weakening surrounding areas due to
heat.
If spot welding is impossible, use MIG. welding. Do not use
gas (torch) for welding because it is inferior in welding
strength.

• Spot welding on HSS panels is harder than that of an ordinary

steel panel.
Therefore, when cutting spot welds on a HSS panel, use a low
speed high torque drill (1,000 to 1,200 rpm) to increase drill bit
durability and facilitate the operation.

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Precautions in spot welding HSS
This work should be performed under standard working condi-
tions. Always note the following when spot welding HSS:
• The electrode tip diameter must be sized properly according to

the metal thickness.

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