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Front Fender: Service and Repair

FENDER - FRONT

Removal
1. Remove the radiator grille opening panel reinforcement (8A284).







2. If equipped, remove the front wheel opening moulding.
1 Remove the pin-type retainer.
2 Remove the screws.
3 Remove the wheel opening moulding.







3. Remove the front fender splash shield (16103).
1 Remove the screws.
2 Remove the pin-type retainers.
3 Remove the front fender splash shield.

4. Remove the cowl grille.







5. On RH front fender, remove the antenna mast.







6. On RH front fender, remove the antenna base.
1 Remove the radio antenna base cap (18A927) by gently inserting a thin straight-edged screwdriver underneath the cap and carefully following inside the perimeter until both snaps are free.
2 Remove the screws.
3 Lift the antenna base.
4 Disconnect the radio antenna lead-in cable (18812) and remove the antenna base.

7. Remove the fender stuffer.







8. Remove the stone guard.
1 Remove the pin-type retainers.
2 Remove the stone guard.







9. Remove the front fender.
- Remove the bolts.

Installation






















1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.