Installation; Roof Joint Molding; Removal; Side View Mirror - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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RIGHT FRONT FENDER (Continued)
1 - U-NUT
2 - U-NUT
(4) Install bolts attaching fender to hood hinge
support bracket.
(5) Install bolts attaching fender to lower radiator
closure panel.
(6) Install bolt attaching fender to lower rocker
panel.
(7) Position the wire harnesses on the inner fender
and wheelhouse and engage clips.
(8) Install powertrain control module.
(9) Install air cleaner element housing.
(10) Install right headlamp module.
(11) Install wheelhouse liner.
(12) Install wheel opening molding.
(13) Install right front wheel.
(14) Remove the support and lower the vehicle.
(15) Connect battery negative cable.

ROOF JOINT MOLDING

REMOVAL

(1) Warm the roof joint molding and roof panel to
approximately 38°C (100°F) using a suitable heat
lamp or heat gun.
(2) Pull molding from roof joint.
Fig. 11 Front Fender
3 - FRONT FENDER
4 - RADIATOR CLOSURE PANEL

INSTALLATION

(1) Remove adhesive tape residue from roof joint.
(2) If molding is to be reused, remove tape residue
from back of molding. Clean molding with MOPAR,
Super Kleen solvent or equivalent. Wipe molding dry
with lint free cloth. Apply new body side molding
(two sided adhesive) tape to back of molding.
(3) Clean roof joint with MOPAR, Super Kleen sol-
vent or equivalent. Wipe dry with lint free cloth.
(4) Remove protective cover from tape on back of
molding and apply molding to roof joint.
(5) Heat roof and molding, see step one. Firmly
press molding into roof joint to assure adhesion.

SIDE VIEW MIRROR

REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove mirror flag seal (Fig. 12).
(3) Disengage power mirror wire connector from
door harness, if equipped (Fig. 13).
(4) Remove nuts attaching side view mirror to door
frame.
(5) Separate harness grommet form door frame, if
equipped.
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