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Cowl Panel Grille

Fig 1: Cowl Panel Grille Replacement Components With Torque Specifications
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PART DESCRIPTION CHART

Item Part Number Description
1 17C526 Wiper pivot arm nut cover
2 W708841 Wiper pivot arm nut
3 17527 LH/ 17526 RH Wiper arm
4 74022 Cowl panel grille, upper
5 74021 Cowl panel, lower RH
6 74021 Cowl panel, lower LH
7 W714040 Cowl panel grille pin-type retainer (6 required)
8 W709919 Cowl panel Tinnerman clip (2 required)
9 173668 Cowl panel retainer (2 required)
10 7402228 Cowl panel grille side moulding
11 W712792 Cowl panel grille side moulding push pin

Upper and lower cowl grille panel 

  1. NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the upper and lower cowl panel grille side mouldings to remove the cowl panel grille.

    Remove the wiper pivot arms. For additional information, refer to WIPERS AND WASHERS .

  2. Upper cowl panel grille 

  3. Unsnap the LH and RH cowl panel grille side moulding from the cowl panel grille.
  4. Disconnect the windshield washer hose connector.
  5. Remove the 6 cowl panel grille pin-type retainers.
  6. Remove the upper cowl panel grille.
  7. Lower cowl panel 

  8. Remove the 2 outer cowl panel Tinnerman retainer clips (1 each side).
  9. NOTE: It will be necessary to remove the lower RH cowl grille panel first.

    Remove the RH lower cowl grille panel retainer.

  10. Remove the RH lower cowl grille panel.
  11. Remove the LH lower cowl grille panel retainer clip.
  12. Remove the LH lower cowl grille panel.
  13. Cowl panel grille side moulding 

  14. Remove the A-pillar windshield moulding. For additional information, refer to EXTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
  15. Remove the push pin that retains the cowl panel grille side moulding. Unsnap the cowl panel grille side moulding from the cowl panel grille upper and remove the cowl panel grille side moulding.
  16. All cowl panel grilles and side moulding 

  17. To install, reverse the removal procedure.