Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 GMC Safari and 2002 Chevrolet Astro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the screws retaining the front half of the cladding to the front wheelhouse.
Remove the push-in retainers from the front wheelhouse.
Remove the nut from the stud on the front half of the cladding.
Remove the push-in retainers that retain the front half of the cladding to the retaining rail.
Remove the cladding from the retaining rail.

Fig 1: Removing Cladding From Retaining Rail
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Remove the screws retaining the rear half of the cladding to the rear wheelhouse.
Remove the push-in retainers that retain the rear half of the cladding to the retaining rail.

Fig 2: Removing Rear Half Of Cladding From Retaining Rail
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Remove the retaining rail screws.
Remove the retaining rail from the body.

Fig 3: Removing Retaining Rail
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