Plenum Chamber Cover
Plenum Chamber Cover
• Removing and installing the plenum chamber cover may slightly differ depending on the model.
Removing
- Remove the wiper arms.
- Remove the seal - 4 - from the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 -.
The windshield - 7 - could break. Do not use a screwdriver, a wedge or any other prying tool to pry off the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 -. This could damage the windshield - 7 -, which could later crack.
- Lift the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - at the edge of the windshield - 7 - by hand.
- Starting at the edge of the windshield - 7 - and working up, remove the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - from the retainer - 6 -.
- Remove the left plenum chamber cover - 2 - forward and from the vehicle. Be careful of the horn between the windshield and fender when removing it.
- Remove the bracket that holds the lines for the spray nozzles from the right plenum chamber cover - 1 -.
- Remove the left plenum chamber cover - 1 - forward and from the vehicle. Be careful of the flange all the way around between the windshield and fender when removing it.
Installing
The windshield - 7 - could break.
Using a hammer to install the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - into the retainer - 6 - on the windshield - 7 - can cause the windshield to crack.
• New windshields have a insert in the binding profile. Remove the insert before installing the plenum chamber cover.
• Press the plenum chamber cover into the retainer lightly by hand. Do not strike it or press on it with a tool.
- Spray the retainer - 6 - with soapy water to make it easier to install the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 -.
- Insert the flange on the right plenum chamber cover - 1 - between the windshield and the fender.
- Make sure the clip on the right plenum chamber cover - 1 - fits correctly into the top of the crossmember.
- Position the right plenum chamber cover - 1 - on the retainer - 6 - and then, starting in the middle, press it into the retainer - 6 -.
- Remove the bracket that holds the lines for the spray nozzles, from the right plenum chamber cover - 1 -.
- Insert the flange on the left plenum chamber cover - 2 - between the windshield and the fender.
- Make sure the clip on the left plenum chamber cover - 2 - fits correctly into the top of the crossmember.
- Position the left plenum chamber cover - 2 - on the retainer - 6 - and then, starting in the middle, press it into the retainer - 6 -.
- Install the seal - 3 -.
- Install the wiper arms.