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Installation Procedure

  1. Install the fender to the vehicle.
  2. Connect the wiring and the vacuum lines to the fender.
    NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in CAUTIONS & NOTICES article.
  3. Install the bolts that retain the fender to the wheelhouse.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the fender to the wheelhouse bolts to 29 N.m (21 lb ft).

    Fig 1: Locating Fender-To-Wheelhouse Bolts
    G01841405Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install the bolts that retain the fender to the door hinge.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the fender to the door hinge bolts to 29 N.m (21 lb ft).

  5. Install the bolts that retain the fender to the cowl.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the fender to the cowl bolts to 29 N.m (21 lb ft).

  6. Install the bolt that retains fender to the door frame.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the fender to the door frame bolts to 29 N.m (21 lb ft).

    Fig 2: Locating Fender-To-Reinforcement, Cowl, Door Hinge & Rocker Panel Fasteners
    G01841406Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Install the bolt that retains the fender to the reinforcement.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the fender to the reinforcement bolts to 29 N.m (21 lb ft).

  8. Install the bolts that retain the fender to the radiator support.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the fender to the radiator support bolts to 29 N.m (21 lb ft).

    Fig 3: Locating Fender-To-Radiator Support Retainer Bolts
    G01841407Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Install the radiator coolant bottle. Refer to COOLANT RECOVERY RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT in ENGINE COOLING article.
  10. Install the vacuum tank to the left fender. Refer to VACUUM STORAGE TANK in MANUAL A/C-HEATER SYSTEMS article.
  11. Install the electrical harness retaining clips to the fender.
  12. Install the electronic brake control module to the fender. Refer to ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) REPLACEMENT in ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM article.
  13. Install the battery. Refer to BATTERY REPLACEMENT in ENGINE ELECTRICAL article.
  14. Install the antenna mast and the base. Refer to FIXED ANTENNA MAST REPLACEMENT in ENTERTAINMENT article.
  15. Install the hood. Refer to HOOD REPLACEMENT .
  16. Install the hood bumper to the fender. Refer to HOOD BUMPER REPLACEMENT .
  17. Install the radiator grille. Refer to GRILLE REPLACEMENT (GMC) or GRILLE REPLACEMENT (CHEVROLET) in EXTERIOR TRIM article.
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