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Installation Procedure

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IMPORTANT: Install in an environment that is free from dust or dirt. Dust and dirt could come in contact with the adhesive surface and prevent proper adhesion.
    Fig 1: Front Wheel Opening Flare
    GM348729Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Clean the area where the wheel opening flare is to be mounted.

    Use a suitable solvent, such as flash naphtha or a mixture of 50 percent isopropal alcohol and 50 percent water.

  2. Dry the area thoroughly.
  3. Warm the body panel with a heat gunJ 25070  .
    4. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the adhesive surface when the tape is removed.
  4. Remove the adhesive tape from the wheel opening flare.
  5. Install the wheel opening flare to the front fender.
  6. Install the push pins to retain the wheel opening flare.
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