Front Fender: Service and Repair

Front Fender

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the bumper face - front.
1. Remove the screws and clips, and turn over the mud guard - front, and then disconnect the connectors of the fog light assembly - front on the LH and RH sides. (Model with fog light)

2. Remove the clips at the upper side of the bumper face - front.
3. Remove the clips from the fender.
4. Remove the clips at the lower side of the bumper face - front.

5. Apply protective tape (A) to the light assembly - head.
6. Release the clips, and while pushing up the lower side (a) of the bumper face - front, remove in the order from (b) to (e).

CAUTION: Do not pull forcibly. It may damage the flange sections of the bumper face - front.

NOTE: Detach the opposite side in the same manner.

3. Remove the cover - front fender.
1. Remove the clip.
2. Release the claws by pulling them forward, and remove the cover - front fender.

3. Remove the light assembly - head.

4. Remove the clips and detach the side sill spoiler assembly.

5. Remove the fender COMPL - front.
1. Remove the clips, and remove the mud guard - front (a).

2. Remove the cover - front pillar assembly.

3. Remove the bolts, and remove the fender COMPL - front.

INSTALLATION

1. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- After installing the fender COMPL - front, be sure to perform headlight beam adjustment.
- Install the bumper face - front so that the front end of the under cover (b) comes inside the bumper face - front (a).

Tightening torque:
Fender COMPL - front: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
Light assembly - head: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

NOTE: When installing the fender COMPL - front, make sure that a uniform clearance is created around it.

- Fender COMPL - front to Hood COMPL - front
- Fender COMPL - front to Panel assembly - front door

2. Adjust the headlight beam and fog light beam.
- Adjust the headlight beam.
- Adjust the fog light beam. (Model with fog light)