Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1326

AN
VALANCE PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove nuts
bracket (Fig. 13).
(2) Disengage license plate lamp harness connec-
tor.
(3) Separate valance panel from cargo box.
Fig. 13 Valance Panel
1 - BRACKET
2 - VALANCE PANEL
3 - FRAME
4 - BRACKET
INSTALLATION
(1) Position valance panel on cargo box.
(2) Engage license plate lamp harness connector.
attaching valance panel
(3) Install nuts attaching valance panel to bracket
.
to
TRANSFER CASE SKID PLATE
REMOVAL
(1) Hoist and support vehicle on safety stands.
(2) Remove bolts attaching skid plate to crossmem-
bers (Fig. 14).
(3) Separate skid plate from vehicle.
Fig. 14 Transfer Case Skid Plate
1 - TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER
2 - TORSION BAR CROSSMEMBER
3 - FRAME
4 - U-NUT
5 - TRANSFER CASE SKID PLATE
INSTALLATION
(1) Position skid plate on vehicle.
(2) Install bolts attaching skid plate to crossmem-
bers. (Fig. 14) Tighten to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Remove safety stands and lower vehicle.
FRAME & BUMPERS 13 - 13