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2002 Avalanche 3-15
HINGE
PILLAR
13 MM (1/2 IN)
ROTABROACH BIT
HINGE REINFORCEMENT
TYPICAL MIG WELD
DRILL THROUGH HINGE ONLY
Front Body-Side
Hinge Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Remove related panels and
component.
2. Remove any excess sealer
surrounding the existing hinge and
scribe the location of the hinge on
the hinge pillar.
3. Lightly hand-sand the existing hinge
with 100 grit or finer sandpaper in
order to locate the
4 welds that attach the hinge to the
pillar.
IMPORTANT: Punch the center of
the weld so that as much of the weld
as possible is removed during the
drilling.
4. Center punch each of the four weld
marks on the original hinge.
IMPORTANT: Do not drill into the
hinge pillar.
5. Drill through the hinge only, at each
punch location. Use a 13␣ mm (1/
2␣ in.) rotabroach hole saw or
equivalent.
6. Remove the hinge. If necessary, use
a chisel in order to separate the
hinge from the pillar.
7. Remove all of the remaining weld
from the pillar surface in order to
ensure a flush fit of the service
hinge.