Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2331

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BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
BODY ISOLATORS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CARGO BOX
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CARGO BOX - TIE DOWN
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
COWL GRILLE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
EXTERIOR NAME PLATES
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
FRONT FENDER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
FUEL FILL DOOR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
REMOVAL
NOTE: Body side moldings are attached to the body
panels with adhesive tape.
(1) Apply a length of masking tape on the body
panel, parallel to the top edge of the molding and to
one end to use as a guide for installation, if neces-
sary.
(2) If temperature is below 21°C (70°F) warm
molding with a heat lamp or gun. Do not exceed 52°C
(120°F) when heating molding.
(3) Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent,
remove and discard the molding from the outside of
the body panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Thoroughly clean all residue from the body side
molding attachment area of the body panel.
EXTERIOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GRILLE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
INSTALLATION
GRILLE FRAME
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
INSTALLATION
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
INSTALLATION
REAR WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
INSTALLATION
SIDE VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
INSTALLATION
UPPER RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
INSTALLATION
SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
INSTALLATION
REAR FENDER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
INSTALLATION
(2) Wipe area with a clean lint free cloth moist-
ened with a 50% solution of water and alcohol and
wipe dry immediately with a dry lint free cloth.
(3) Apply new body side molding using the guide
tape on the body panel and apply consistent and uni-
form pressure of approximately 40 p.s.i. over the
entire surface of the molding.
BODY ISOLATORS
REMOVAL
(1) Loosen all cab to frame mounting bolts (six
standard cab, eight quad cab). (Fig. 1)
(2) Remove the mounting bolts and rebound cush-
ions
(3) Using a floor jack and block of wood under the
cab sill, lift the body to gain access to the isolators.
(4) Remove the isolators.
(5) Install new isolators and repeat steps one
through 4, for the opposite side.
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