Front Fender: Service and Repair

Front Wing [Fender] Assembly

Service Repair No - 76.11.05

Remove
1. Release exterior roll-over bar from its fitted position to allow removal of front wing [fender].
2. Raise and support front of vehicle on safety stands.
3. Remove road wheel.
4. Disconnect wiring connectors for parking and indicator lamps.
5. Disconnect harness multiplug for headlamp.
6. Position wiring clear of wheel arch.
7. Inside wing [fender] rear: Loosen fully 3 bolts securing wing [fender] bulkhead.
8. Remove 2 bolts securing wheel arch to brackets, front and rear.
9. From inside engine bay: Remove bolt securing rear of wing [fender] to bulkhead.
10. Remove 2 bolts securing wing [fender] to bracket, front bottom.
11. Remove 2 bolts securing wing [fender] to bracket, front top.
12. Lift wing [fender] assembly and disengage rear from 3 bolts and remove.


Refit
13. Ensure washers are against heads of bolts with clearance to insert wing [fender].
14. Position and engage rear of wing [fender] onto bolts.
15. Fit bolts securing top of wing [fender] to front bracket, do not tighten.
16. Fit bolts securing bottom of wing [fender] to front bracket, do not tighten.
17. Fit bolts securing wheel arch to brackets, do not tighten.
18. Position wiring inside wheel arch.
19. Fit bolt securing top of wing [fender] to bulkhead.
20. Align wing [fender] to 'A' post and tighten bolts inside wing [fender] and at top. 25 Nm, 18 lbf ft.
21. Align front of wing [fender] and tighten bolts at front. 25 Nm, 18 lbf ft.
22. Tighten bolts inside wheel arch. 25 Nm, 18 lbf ft.
23. Connect wiring.
24. Fit road wheel and lower vehicle, tighten nuts to 130 Nm, 95 lbf ft.
25. Fit exterior roll-over bar.