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Front Fender Panel Removal/Installation

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CAUTION:
  • Overlap and adhere the protective tape to the position shown in the figure to prevent damage to the front fender panel and front door.
Fig 1: Front Fender Panel And Front Door Adhere Protective Tape Area
G09787491Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Set plate (See SET PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL .) (See FRONT BUMPER INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front combination light (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front bumper slider (See BUMPER SLIDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front fender molding (See FRONT FENDER MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the fasteners.
    Fig 2: Removing Front Fender Panel Fasteners
    G11447572Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the front fender upper in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
  5. Remove the fasteners.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Fender Upper
    G11447573Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Partially peel back the front mudguard.
  7. Remove the bolts shown in the figure.
    Fig 4: Removing Front Fender Panel Bolts
    G11447574Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the front fender panel.
  9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  10. Adjust the headlight aiming. (See HEADLIGHT AIMING .)
  11. If a front fog light is removed from the front bumper, perform the front fog light aiming. (With front fog lights) (See FRONT FOG LIGHT AIMING .)