Front Fender; Fuel Fill Door - Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual

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FRONT FENDER

REMOVAL
(1) Remove the antenna, if equipped. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/ANTENNA BODY & CABLE -
REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the battery tray, if required. (Refer to 8
- ELECTRICAL/BATTERY
REMOVAL)
(3) Remove the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL)
(4) Remove the headlamp unit. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING
LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL)
(5) Remove the wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer to
23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT
SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL)
(6) Remove the inside and lower bolts. (Fig. 6)
(7) Remove the two bolts below the headlamp.
(8) Remove the hinge support bolt at the cowl.
(9) Remove the three bolts along the fender rail.
Fig. 6 FRONT FENDER
1 - HOOD HINGE SUPPORT BOLT (1)
2 - HOOD HINGE
3 - INNER BOLT (1)
4 - FRONT BOLTS (2)
5 - LOWER BOLT INSERT
6 - FENDER
7 - UPPER BOLTS (3)
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the three bolts along the upper fender
rail and tighten to 9 N·m (80 in. lbs.).
(2) Install the upper hinge support bolt at the cowl
and tighten to 17 N·m (13 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install the two bolts below the headlamp and
tighten to 9 N·m (80 in. lbs.).
SYSTEM/TRAY -
- EXTERIOR/HEAD-
WHEELHOUSE
(4) Install the inside and lower bolts and tighten
to 17 N·m (13 ft. lbs.).
(5) Check the fender positioning and adjust as
required by adding shims. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
BODY STRUCTURE/GAP AND FLUSH - SPECIFI-
CATIONS)
(6) Install the wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer to
23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT
SPLASH SHIELD - INSTALLATION)
(7) Install the headlamp unit. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION)
(8) Install the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX-
TERIOR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION)
(9) Install the battery tray, if required. (Refer to 8
- ELECTRICAL/BATTERY
INSTALLATION)
(10) Install the antenna, if required. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/ANTENNA BODY & CABLE -
INSTALLATION)

FUEL FILL DOOR

REMOVAL
(1) Open fill door and remove the bolts. (Fig. 7)
(2) Remove the door.
Fig. 7 FUEL FILL DOOR
1 - FUEL FILL DOOR
2 - BOLTS (2)
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the fuel fill door.
(2) Install the bolts and tighten to 9 N·m (80 in.
lbs.).
EXTERIOR 23 - 39
WHEELHOUSE
- EXTERIOR/HEAD-
SYSTEM/TRAY -