Rocker Panel Protection Replacement - Hummer H1 Service Manual

13-18 Accessories
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REAR-REAR
CROSSMEMBER
AUXILIARY
FUEL TANK
SKID PLATE
MOUNTING
BRACKET
Figure 13-39: Rear Shield

ROCKER PANEL PROTECTION REPLACEMENT

Removal
NOTE: Removal of rocker panel protection is similar for both
sides. This procedure covers one side only.
1. Remove outer kick panels (Section 10).
2. Pull back carpet from front footwell and rear footwell
(4-door models only).
NOTE: Hex-head screws are secured in place with Loctite 242
and may require considerable effort to break loose.
3. Remove nine hex-head screws securing rocker panel
protection to body. Support rocker panel protection with
floor jack (Figure 13-40).
BODY
Figure 13-40: Rocker Panel Protection
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REAR-FRONT
CROSSMEMBER
REAR SHIELD
GASKET
FRONT
FOOTWELL
ROCKER PANEL
PROTECTION
4. Remove three nuts, washers, bolts, washers, and gaskets
securing rocker panel protection to front footwell. Discard
gaskets.
5. Remove three nuts, washers, bolts, washers, and gaskets
securing spacer (if present) and rocker panel protection to
rear footwell (Figure 13-41).
REAR FOOTWELL
SPACER
Figure 13-41: Rear Footwell
CAUTION: Rocker panel protection is heavy. Remove with a
floor jack.
6. Remove rocker panel protection from body.
7. Inspect three retainer nuts on body. Discard if damaged.
Installation
CAUTION: Underbody skid panel is heavy. Raise into place
with a floor jack.
1. Raise rocker panel protection to body.
2. Secure rocker panel protection to rear footwell with three
gaskets, washers, bolts, washers, and nuts. Do not tighten
nuts (Figure 13-41).
3. Secure rocker panel protection to front footwell with three
gaskets, washers, bolts, washers, and nuts. Do not tighten
nuts (Figure 13-40).
4. Install spacer between rear footwell and rocker panel
protection if necessary. Tighten nuts at front and rear
footwells to 37 lb-ft (50 N•m) (Figures 13-40 and 13-41).
NOTE: Apply Loctite 242 to threads of hex-head screws.
5. Remove floor jack and secure rocker panel protection to
body with nine hex-head screws. Tighten hex-head screws
to 37 lb-ft (50 N•m) (Figure 13-40).
6. Push carpet back in place.
7. Install outer kick panels (Section 10).
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ROCKER PANEL
PROTECTION
GASKET