88-100 Remove/Install Front Fenders

88-100 Removal And Installation Of Front Fenders







Removal
1 Remove partition between wheel house and frame cross member at front.







2 Screw out bottom screw (arrow) for side fender mount (7).







3 Screw out screws (arrows) on front pillar and on main frame member.







4 Screw out upper screws (arrows) in engine compartment.







5 Screw out screws (arrows), and screw (28) for headlight molding on turn signal light cutout.







6 Pull bumper down and screw out screws. Remove rubber seal (26) from front fender.
7 Pull front fender toward front and remove.

NOTE: Pull headlight molding (27) forward slightly while removing fender.

Installation
8 Apply MB permanent underfloor protection agent to new fender where applicable.
9 Hold front fender in place and position; assure that rubber seal is correctly positioned on inner fender.







10 After installing fender preserve hollow space above inner fender with hollow cavity sealing agent through opening (arrow) in turn signal cutout. Mask openings on front fender into engine compartment during this operation.
Continue installation in opposite order.
11 Adjust front lights (82-040).