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(100-00 General Information, Description and Operation) /
Body Repairs (501-25A Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation) /
Corrosion Protection (501-25B Body Repairs - Corrosion Protection, Description and Operation) /
Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
4. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
5. Remove the front bumper cover.
For additional information, refer to: Front Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
6. Remove the fender splash shield.
For additional information, refer to: Fender Splash Shield (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
7. If the right-hand front fender is to be repaired, remove the windshield
washer reservoir.
For additional information, refer to: Windshield Washer Reservoir (501-16 Wipers and Washers, Removal and Installation).
8. Remove the headlamp assembly.
For additional information, refer to: Headlamp Assembly (417-01 Exterior Lighting, Removal and Installation).
9. Remove the rocker panel outer moulding.
10. Remove the front fender.
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11. NOTE: Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for
access only.
Remove the front fender moulding.
Installation
1. Offer up the new panel. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next
step, if not rectify and recheck before proceeding.
2. Install the front fender.
Tighten to 10 Nm. www.JagDocs.com
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Front End Sheet Metal Repairs - Front Fender Support Bracket
Removal and Installation
Removal Published: 11-May-2011
1. NOTE: The front fender support bracket is
manufactured from mild steel.
The front fender support bracket is serviced as a separate
weld-on panel.
2. The front fender support bracket is replaced in conjunction with:
Front bumper cover
Front fender
Hood latch panel
3. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see
the following:
For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation) /
Body Repairs (501-25A Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation) /
Corrosion Protection (501-25B Body Repairs - Corrosion Protection, Description and Operation) /
Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
4. Remove the hood latch panel.
For additional information, refer to: Hood Latch Panel (501-27 Front End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
5. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors.
6. If the left-hand front fender support bracket is to be repaired, remove
the air conditioning (A/C) pipe.
7. Release and position the front fender support bracket wiring harness to
one side.
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8. NOTE: If the front fender lower mounting is
undamaged it should be retained for reuse.
Remove the front fender lower mounting retaining bolt.
9. drill.
NOTE: Use a belt sander where there is no access to
Drill out the spot welds.
10. Separate the joints and remove the old panel.
Installation
1. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces.
2. Offer up the new panel and clamp into position. Check alignment, if
correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck before
proceeding.
3. NOTE: Spot welds must be installed 5mm away from the
originals and in the same quantities, whenever this is
possible. Where this is not possible spot welds should be
installed adjacent to the original.
Spot weld.
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4. Offer up the front fender lower mounting and loosely install
its fixing bolt. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next
step, if not rectify and recheck before proceeding.
5. Tighten the front fender lower mounting fixing bolt.
Tighten to 10 Nm.
6. Dress all welded joints.
7. The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal of
removal procedure.
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Front End Sheet Metal Repairs - Front Side Member
Removal and Installation
Removal Published: 11-May-2011
1. NOTE: The front side member is manufactured from High
Strength Low Alloy Steel, 350MPa, (HSLA350).
The front side member is serviced as a separate weld-on
panel, which includes the hood latch panel mounting
bracket. This method is to install a "long" section of the
service panel.
2. In this procedure, make sure that the vehicle is correctly aligned, it must
be placed on an approved alignment jig.
3. The front side member is replaced in conjunction with:
Front bumper cover
Front bumper
Front bumper mounting
Hood
Hood latch panel
Front fender support bracket
Front fender support bracket mounting
Front wheelhouse section
Front side member closing panel
Engine, transmission / transaxle, front subframe and front
suspension, as an assembly
4. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see
the following:
For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation) /
Body Repairs (501-25A Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation) /
Corrosion Protection (501-25B Body Repairs - Corrosion Protection, Description and Operation) /
Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
5. Remove the hood.
For additional information, refer to: Hood (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
6. Remove the front wheelhouse section.
For additional information, refer to: Front Wheelhouse Section (501-27 Front End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
7. Remove the engine, transmission / transaxle, front subframe and front
suspension, as an assembly.
For additional information, refer to: Engine (303-01A, Removal) /
Engine (303-01B Engine - V6 3.0L Petrol, Removal) / Engine (303-01D, Removal) /
Engine (303-01E, Removal) /
Transmission - 2.7L Diesel (307-01, Removal) /
Transmission - TDV6 3.0L Diesel (307-01B Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - TDV6 3.0L Diesel /V8 5.0L Petrol/V8 S/C 5.0L
Petrol, Removal) / www.JagDocs.com