Cadillac - CT6 - Owners Manual - 2015 - 2015

CT6 Structural Holding System Users Manual IN20766 © December 2015 by Vehicle Service Group. All rights reserved. CO9545.8 Rev. - 12/16/2015 CHIEF'S LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY & LIABILITY Chief Automotive Technologies warrants for one year from the date of installation and/or purchase any of its products which do not perform satisfactorily due to defect caused by faulty material or workmanship. Chief's obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of products which are defective and which have not been misused, carelessly handled, or defaced by repairs made or attempted by others. CHIEF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DEATH, INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE OPERATOR'S NEGLIGENCE OR MISUSE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ITS ATTACHMENTS. CHIEF MAKES NO WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY WHATSOEVER OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THE EQUIPMENT OR ANY PART OF THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THE LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY STATED ABOVE. This users manual is designed to assist operators with the safe and efficient use of the Chief CT6 Structural Holding System. When used with Chief Electronic Measuring, the parts holding system provides operators with the ability to accurately and securely hold replacement parts during vehicle repair. IMPORTANT: This manual only identifies basic usage procedures for the CT6 Structural Holding System, it must be used with the Chief Structural Holding System. The usage of the system is limited only by the imagination of the technician doing the work. The Chief CT6 Structural Holding System is designed for the holding and positioning replacement parts. It is not designed as a replacement for Chief Anchoring. The CT6 Structural Holding System must not be subjected to heavy pulling forces. The Chief Universal Anchoring Stands provided with the rack will still serve as the primary vehicle anchoring. Because Chief CT6 Structural Holding System works with Chief electronic measuring, special attention should be given to the replacement of the Structural Holding stands during setup. Best results will be achieved with the stands located on the perimeter of the vehicle being repaired to prevent shading of measuring targets. 2 PLANNING AND SETUP The Holding System is a universal system that will adapt to any Chief style systems with rectangular holes in the deck. The Fixtures are designed to be bolted to any existing threaded bolt or any location there is a threaded nut, flange or boxed rail on a vehicle. This could be used with suspension (components) that are installed or removed and are designed with an offset to also be used with Chiefs computerized measuring system. The system includes short vertical fixtures and tall vertical fixtures that will accommodate most bolts or threaded holes from 10mm to 25mm with the use of bushings. The large and tall horizontal fixtures are designed for any bolts or bolt hole ranging from 10mm to 25mm with the use of bushings that is facing forward, inward, outward or rearward. Additional attachments will allow for connection of the fixture to the structure in several different methods. The angle adapter allows for the location of the fixture to be used if the location is at an angle. Note: All bushings are designed to allow for the correct sizing of the hole for the bolt to be used to allowing for centering of the Fixture and should be placed on the opposite side of the fixture away from the structure. A heavy three-ear rigging nut can be placed directly below the foundation adapter. This will serve as a cable tie off when additional stability is needed. 3 Directly below the foundation adapter is the turnbuckle adjustment mechanism. The foundation adapter threaded stud screws into the top of the turnbuckle center section while the Structural Holding lower adapter screws into the bottom. A two-ear wing nut is threaded on to the foundation adapter to lock the top half of the turnbuckle once correct vertical position is achieved. A three-ear wing nut is threaded on the lower adapter to lock that half of the turnbuckle. Note: The long threaded portion of the Structural Holding lower adapter utilizes a left hand thread, which is compatible with the bottom of the turnbuckle center section (marked with a v-groove around the outside of the part) and the three-ear wing nut. Turnbuckle Assembly 1. Completely thread two-ear wing nut onto foundation adapter threaded stud. 2. Thread non-grooved end of turnbuckle center section completely onto foundation adapter threaded stud. 3. Completely thread three-ear wing nut onto Parts Holding lower adapter. 4. Completely thread Structural Holding lower adapter three-ear wing nut assembly into grooved end of the turnbuckle center section. The short threaded side of the Structural Holding lower adapter is a standard right hand thread that is compatible with the Structural Holding stand base and extension tubes. Note: It is not necessary to completely disassemble the turnbuckle section when changing setups or reconfiguring the stand. The fully assembled turnbuckle section can be unscrewed from the rest of the stand system using the included spanner wrenches. Note: For best results, always have foundation adapter and the lower Structural Holding adapter threaded into the turnbuckle center section equal amounts before starting up. Vertical positioning of the CT6 Structural Holding System, when used in conjunction with the Structural Holding System, uses a turnbuckle style adjustment over a 4.5” (115mm) range. Additional height can be achieved by using the extension tubes and extension adapters included with the system. Compare the approximate height required to the table below to determine how to configure the extension tubes and adapters. 4 502000 SHORT VERTICAL FIXTURE 502008 TALL VERTICAL FIXTURE 502019 TALL HORIZONTAL FIXTURE 4.5 [114] 2.75 [70] 502074 FLAT FIXTURE 502080 CT6 FIXTURE PEG CT6 502005 LARGE HORIZONTAL FIXTURE 540102 40mm TORQUE BOX W/ BRACKET 502077 19mm BOLT BUSHING MOUNT 502104 PILOT BUSHING MOUNT 5 540103 25mm TORQUE BOX W/ BRACKET 502132 A-PILLAR MOUNT 502143 PILLAR CLAMP ASSEMBLY 502120 STRUT TOWER FIXTURE FRONT LEFT 502026 ANGLE ADAPTER CLAMP 502136 B-PILLAR FIXTURE RIGHT 502125 STRUT TOWER FIXTURE FRONT RIGHT 502110 STRUT TOWER FIXTURE REAR LEFT 502047 STRUCTURAL HOLDING BASE 6 502140 PILLAR FIXTURE LEFT 502117 STRUT TOWER FIXTURE REAR RIGHT 502128 NARROW STRUCTURAL HOLDING BASE ASSY 502055 SHORT TUBE BASE STAND 502063 TALL TUBE BASE STAND 502075 11-1/2” TUBE BASE STAND 11-1/2” [292] 5-3/4” [146] 502082 3-3/4” TUBE BASE STAND 502147 18” TUBE BASE STAND 18” [457] 3-3/4” [95] 502016 4” EXTENSION TUBE 502034 TURN BUCKLE CENTER TUBE 502015 RIGHT HAND WING NUT 502061 10” EXTENSION TUBE 502039 ADAPTER HEIGHT SCREW 502017 12” EXTENSION TUBE 502032 ADAPTER EXTENSION 502033 LOWER ADAPTER SCREW 502014 LEFT HAND WING NUT 7 502038 RIGGING NUT 41684 M12-1.75 x 30 HHCS 502078 M12-1.75 x 35 SHCS 502112 M10 x 1.25 HEX NUT 502111 M10-1.25 x 30 HHCS 780104 MAGNETIC BOLT ATTACHMENT 16mm 502085 M12-1.75 x 45 SHCS 502058 RELEASE PIN 502101 THREAD-IN TARGET ATTACHMENT M12 x 1.75 8 502086 PILOT BUSHING 8mm 502027 PILOT BUSHING 10mm 502028 PILOT BUSHING 12mm 502029 PILOT BUSHING 14mm 502030 PILOT BUSHING 16mm 502035 PILOT BUSHING 18mm 502036 PILOT BUSHING 20mm 502037 PILOT BUSHING 22mm 9 Once the proper configuration has been determined, assemble the required Structural Holding components on the base stand. The base stand should be loosely secured to the frame machine deck using M20x2.5 hardware and a UAS fastener plate. The M20x2.5 hardware will be fully tightened after the Structural Holding stand is located properly. Once the Structural Holding components are assembled, they can be fully tightened using the included spanner wrenches. Securing New Part Secure the replacement part to the Structural Holding stand using the foundation adapter and fixtures. Horizontal adjustment of the part can be made by lightly tapping on the stand base. Once the part is located correctly in both horizontal directions, torque down the stand base using a 30 mm wrench or socket. Vertical adjustment of the parts is achieved by turning the clockwise rotation will raise the stand. The turnbuckle section should turn easily by hand, but there is a provision to use a spanner wrench if necessary. Once the part is at the proper vertical position, tighten the top and bottom wing nuts to lock the turnbuckle center section in place and insert the release pin into one of the three hole positions. Note: For best results, the two-ear and three-ear wing nuts should be threaded away from the turnbuckle center section when making vertical position adjustments. 10 CT6 Parts-On Positioning of the vehicle on the deck is very important, and the vehicle should be carefully located on the frame machine based on the type, severity and location of the damage. Once positioned, refer to your manual for proper installation and set-up procedures. 1. The initial setup requires four center section locations to be installed. Two in the front of the center section and two in the rear of the center section. Additionally, at least one set of fixtures must be placed on the front and rear rails, for a total of eight point holding for entire vehicle, see example below. POSSIBLE HOLDING LOCATIONS IN FRONT SECTION ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOLDING LOCATION IN FRONT OF CENTER SECTION HOLDING LOCATION IN REAR OF CENTER SECTION 11 POSSIBLE HOLDING LOCATIONS IN REAR SECTION Center Section Base Mounting Locations 1. Torque box bracket adapters will need to be mounted to anchor stands. 2. The top hole facing outward will be used on all four locations of center section. Center Front Base Mounting Location 1. Front center point uses the 40mm hole to the outside next to the rocker flange. FRONT BASE POINT FOR MEASURING FRONT TORQUE BOX W/ BRACKET 40mm 540102 12 LOCATE PIN AS SHOWN ON ALL FOUR ANCHOR LOCATIONS Center Rear Base Mounting Location 1. Rear center point uses 25mm hole inside next to rocker flange. REAR TORQUE BOX W/ BRACKET 25mm 540103 Bottom View Rear Torque Box Locate in Hole as Shown REAR BASE POINT FOR MEASURING 13 Front Suspension Mounting Location On the front section, additional holding can be located on the engine cradle bolt locations front, middle, or rear without main parts removed. With removal of the front bumper cover and absorber, holding can be located at the end of the rail. Left Front Parts On Left Front Parts On 502077 502000 502039 502015 502082 14 Rear Suspension Mounting Location On the rear section additional holding can be located on the rear suspension bolt locations front or rear without main parts removal. With removal of the rear bumper cover and absorber, holding can be located at the end of the rail. Left Rear Parts On Left Rear Parts On 15 Left Rear Parts On 502077 502077 502015 502074 502015 502055 502039 16 502055 502000 502039 CT6 Parts-Off Left Front Parts Off Left Front Parts Off 502028 502074 502077 502039 502000 502028 502039 502085 502015 502015 502063 502075 17 Left Rear Parts Off 18 Bottom View Left Rear Parts Off Bottom View Left Rear Parts Off 502028 502085 502008 502039 502015 502028 502075 502039 502015 502063 19 Left Side Front Strut Parts Off Left Side Front Strut Parts Off 502120 LF 502125 RF 41684 502039 502015 502075 20 Left Side Front Strut Bottom View Parts Off 502120 LF 502125 RF Left Side Rear Strut Parts Off 21 Left Side Rear Strut Parts Off 41684 502110 LR 502117 RR 502039 502015 502075 Left Side Rear Strut Bottom View Parts Off 502110 LR 502117 RR 22 Right Side A Pillar 502132 502143 502039 502015 502147 23 Right Side B Pillar 502140 LH 502136 RH 502143 502039 502015 502147 24 CT6 Measuring in Genesis The CT6 vehicle specification in the Chief Genesis application was generated directly from GM CAD data files. The specification represents the vehicle in a level position, when supported at least 8 points (2 front, 4 center, and 2 rear locations). The CT6 can be measured for inspection purposes when supported only in the 4 center section holding points. In this case, with a fully assembled vehicle, the front section measuring points may show 3-5mm of sag versus the level vehicle spec. Less sag will appear in the rear section. To level out the sag from a fully assembled vehicle, front and rear fixtures can be built up to the holding points. The fixtures can then be raised using the turnbuckle adjustment detailed in the “Planning and Setup” section at the front of this manual, until the front and rear measuring points are level to the specification. Always refer to OEM repair procedures for proper repair guidelines. Measuring from Fixtures For underbody measurement points, targets may be hung from (502085) M12 x 45mm bolt as shown. HANG TARGET USING (780104) 16mm MAGNETIC BOLT ATTACHMENT 25 Fixture attachment offsets can be selected from illustrations shown earlier in this manual starting on page 5. After identifying and selecting the required fixture attachment used to hold and position the replacement part, the Chief electronic measuring system contains matching tools that can be selected from the attachment menus. Scroll through menus and select tools to match the fixture applied to vehicle. See example below. Note: When measuring from the oval hole fixture, measurements will appear 2.0mm towards the end of the vehicle compared to the vehicle spec location. OVAL FIXTURE LOCATION OVAL FIXTURE BOLT HEAD 26 Note: Fixture offsets cannot be added to end-of-rail measurements. When measuring on the end of a rail, always place fixture on an opposing hole. 27 Chief Automotive Technologies 996 Industrial Drive Madison, IN 47250 Phone: 800-445-9262 Fax: 866-275-0173 www.chiefautomotive.com Chief reserves the right to alter product specifications and/or package components without notice.