Jaguar XJ6 2.9–3.6 1986–1987 Body Repair Methods Manual PDF

This 49-page digital body repair methods manual covers the Jaguar XJ6 2.9 and 3.6 range introduced to the UK market in October 1986, including Jaguar and Jaguar Sovereign 2.9- and 3.6-litre versions. The technical information was applicable to vehicles produced at the time of the manual’s original 1987 publication. It provides detailed collision and body repair information for the welded-steel unit structure, including panel replacement, sill sectioning, rear wing and structural repairs, welding and joining methods, body dimensions and repair time schedules. It is particularly useful for professional body repairers, restorers, panel technicians and owners carrying out informed structural or panel work on early XJ6 2.9/3.6 vehicles.

What's Included

• 49-page digital PDF manual

• Vehicle description and construction information

• Body dimension and measuring diagram

• Service condition of replacement panels

• Detailed parts and body-panel illustrations

• Panel, paint and M.E.T. operations

• Front, side and rear structural repair information

• Replacement time schedules

• Corrosion protection time schedules

• Jig mounting and dismounting guide times

Body Repair & Panel Replacement Information

Detailed repair methods cover:

• Bonnet mounting panel replacement

• Bolt-on front wing removal and replacement

• Front door replacement

• Front door-skin replacement

• Bonnet replacement

• Rear door replacement

• Rear door-skin replacement

• Sill panel replacement

• Sill panel sectioning

• Rear wing assembly replacement

• Rear panel and tail-lamp panel replacement

• Boot lid replacement

• Front and rear direct-glazed screen replacement

The manual includes welding diagrams, sealing diagrams and repair-joint information for relevant welded panel operations.

Structural Repairs

More extensive collision repair information includes:

• Front flitch assembly repairs

• Front chassis-leg section replacement

• Front-end structural repair combinations

• Inner sill and bodyside repair information

• Outer rear wheelarch replacement

• Rear chassis-leg repairs

• Rear wheelarch assembly repairs

• Boot-floor section repairs

• Boot-floor side extension repairs

• Rear-end structural repair combinations

Mechanical, electrical and trim operations associated with major structural repairs are also detailed.

Welding, Joining & Corrosion Protection

The manual identifies factory joints and specified repair joints for numerous panel operations, including:

• Resistance spot welding

• MIG plug welding

• MIG seam welding

• Brazed joints

• Metal-to-metal adhesive applications

• Panel sealing requirements

Corrosion protection information covers underbody protection, stone-chip protection, hot-wax treatment of box sections and closed members, zinc electro-coated panels and repair-material application schedules.

Body Dimensions & Alignment

A detailed body-dimension diagram provides structural measuring points and dimensions in millimetres for checking major body locations and suspension-related reference points.

The manual also provides guide times for mounting and dismounting the vehicle on bracket and universal bracketless jig systems.

Vehicle Construction

The XJ6 2.9–3.6 is described as a welded-steel unit structure with bolt-on front wings. The manual states that high-strength steels were not used in the vehicle's production.

Additional technical information includes jacking points, towing and recovery information, steering geometry, plastic exterior trim identification and zinc electro-coated panel locations.

Glazing

Front and rear screens are direct glazed. Separate removal and replacement procedures cover preparation of the aperture and glass, primer and sealant application, screen installation and water-leak testing.

Paint & Refinishing Information

The manual includes original paint colour and manufacturer-code information together with paint-system information and repair time schedules for non-metallic, non-metallic COB and metallic/two-coat pearlescent finishes.

Vehicle Coverage

The manual identifies the following UK-market versions:

• Jaguar 2.9 — 2919cc

• Jaguar 3.6 — 3590cc

• Jaguar Sovereign 2.9 — 2919cc

• Jaguar Sovereign 3.6 — 3590cc

• Manual and automatic transmission versions are referenced

The range was introduced to the UK market in October 1986. The manual states that its technical information was applicable to models produced at the date of original publication in 1987 and had not subsequently been updated. Compatibility with later vehicles should therefore not be assumed.

Repair & Labour Time Information

Replacement time schedules cover front-end, side and rear-end repair operations, with separate M.E.T., panel, paint, combination and job-allowance times where applicable. Corrosion-protection application times are also included.

Useful For

• Professional body repair technicians

• Vehicle restorers

• Panel beaters and fabrication specialists

• Collision repair workshops

• Jaguar specialists

• Owners restoring early XJ6 2.9 and 3.6 models

• Anyone requiring period body construction, panel replacement and structural repair information

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49-page PDF manual supplied as a digital download.