Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 1638

BODY COMPONENTS 23 -13
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean painted body surface with Mopar Super
Clean solvent or equivalent and a lint free cloth.
(2) Remove protective cover from back side of de-
cal.
(3) Position decal properly on body.
(4) Press decal firmly,to body with palm of hand,
(5) If temperature is below 21°C (70°F) warm decal
with a heat lamp or gun to assure adhesion. Do not
exceed 65°C (150°F) when heating emblem.
TAILGATE APPLIQUE
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J9523-126
Fig. 12 Body Emblems—Club Cab
(3) Cover the back of emblem with two sided adhe­
sive tape. Trim tape to fit emblem. Tape can be ac­
quired from automotive paint retailer.
(4) Remove protective cover from adhesive tape on
back of emblem.
(5) Position emblem properly on body.
(6) Press emblem firmly to body with palm of
hand.
(7) If temperature is below 21°C (70°F) warm em­
blem with a heat lamp or gun to assure adhesion. Do
not exceed 65°C (150°F) when heating emblem.
TAILGATE DECALS
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)
TAILGATE
VIEW-A
VIEW-A
"TAILGATE
J9423-183
Fig. 13 Tailgate Applique
(1) Warm the panel to approximately 38°C (100°F)
using a suitable heat lamp or heat gun.
(2) Peel tape stripe from body panel using an even
pressure pull.
(3) Remove adhesive residue from body panel us­
ing a suitable adhesive removing solvent.
REMOVAL {PIG. 13)
(1) Warm the tailgate applique and tailgate metal
to approximately 38°C (100°F) using a suitable heat
lamp or heat gun.
(2) Pull applique from tailgate.
(3) Remove adhesive tape residue from painted
surface of tailgate.
(4) If applique is to be reused, remove tape residue
from applique. Clean back of applique 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 applique.
(5) Clean tailgate surface with Super Kleen solvent
or equivalent. Wipe surface dry with lint free cloth.
(6) Apply a length of masking tape on the body,
parallel to the top edge of the applique to use as a
guide, if necessary.
(7) Remove protective cover from tape on back of
applique. Apply applique to body below the masking
tape guide.
(8) Remove masking tape guide and heat tailgate
and applique, see step one. Firmly press applique to
tailgate to assure adhesion.
FUEL FILL DOOi
REMOVAL
(1) Open fuel fill door.
(2) Remove bolts holding fuel fill door to cargo box
quarter panel (Fig. 1).
(3) Separate fuel fill door from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
MM SPLASH SHIELDS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove plastic rivets holding rear splash shield
to rear wheel opening lip (Fig. 2).
(2) Remove plastic rivets holding rear splash shield
to rear wheelhouse.
(3) Separate splash shield from vehicle.