Front Wheel Housing Liner

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NOTE:

The wheel housing liners were changed and are one piece, unlike the illustration.

Fig 1: Front Wheel Housing Liner

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Bolt
- 2 Nm
Wheel Housing Liner
- Removing:
- Drive axle Cover, Removing. Refer to Drive Axle Cover .
- Press in front wheel accordingly.
- Remove the bolts on the lower wheel housing liner.
- Loosen the retainer on the clip, for example, using a small screwdriver, and slide the clip sideways off the retaining pins.
  -- Disengage wheel housing liner from fender and pull downward and out.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
Wheel Housing Liner
Clip
- Quantity: 7
  NOTE:
  After removing the wheel housing liner, the clips must be replaced.

Release the Clip

-- To remove the clips -3-, unlock the release lever -2- with needle nose pliers in direction of -arrow A- and push it off the pin -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

Fig 2: Identifying Clips -3-, Release Lever -2- And Pin -1-

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-- The Locking Pliers VAS6199 may also be alternatively used to release the clips.