Removing Fender Cover

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NOTE:

The illustration shows the left side. The right side is identical.

Fig 1: Identifying Fender Cover -1-, Locking Mechanisms -2-, Fender -3- And Retaining Hooks -5-

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-- Release the locking mechanisms -2- by pressing them together -arrows-.

-- Turn the cover -1- to release the retaining hooks -5- from the fender -3-.