Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1554

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STANDARD PROCEDURE - HYDROFORM
FENDER RAIL REPAIR
CAUTION: This repair procedure assumes damage
to the right or left hydroform fender rail (Fig. 18).
Prior to any repairs, the vehicle must be mounted
on the appropriate frame repair equipment ("frame
rack"), checked with three dimensional measuring
equipment, and necessary pull corrections made. If
damage exists in the hydroform fender rail, or cab
beyond the area covered by this service procedure
after dimensional corrections are made, the hydro-
form must be replaced in its entirety. Refer to 23 -
BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/WELD
SPECIFICATIONS, when replacing the entire hydro-
form.
(1) Before proceding with this repair procedure
review the required service warnings and precau-
tions. (Refer to 13 - FRAME & BUMPERS/FRAME -
WARNING)
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Remove the front wheelhouse splash shield.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT WHEEL-
HOUSE SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL)
1 - HYDROFORM FENDER RAIL
2 - FRONT END SHEET METAL BRACKET
3 - UPPER RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER BOLTS (4)
RIOR/FRONT FENDER - REMOVAL)
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMB-
ING/A/C CONDENSER - REMOVAL)
Heating and Air Conditioning section of the manual
for recommended procedures.
COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR - REMOVAL)
required. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/AIR INTAKE SYS-
TEM/AIR CLEANER ELEMENT - REMOVAL)
LOCATIONS -
8 - ELECTRICAL/POWER DISTRIBUTION/INTE-
GRATED POWER MODULE - REMOVAL)
harness and grounds, if required.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/UPPER RADIATOR
CROSSMEMBER - REMOVAL)
ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING
HEADLAMP UNIT - REMOVAL)
Sheet Metal bracket (FESM) bolt.
Fig. 18 HYDROFORM FENDER RAILS
4 - UPPER RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER
5 - LOWER RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER BOLTS (8)
6 - LOWER RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER
FRAMES & BUMPERS
(4) Remove the fender. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-
(5) Remove the A/C condenser, if required. (Refer
(6) Remove the A/C lines, if required. Refer to the
(7) Remove the radiator assembly. (Refer to 7 -
(8) Remove the air cleaner and support bracket, if
(9) Remove the integrated power module. (Refer to
(10) Remove the bolts and position aside the wire
(11) Remove the upper radiator crossmember.
(12) Remove the headlamp unit. (Refer to 8 -
(13) Remove the front cab mount to the Front End
13 - 11
- EXTERIOR/