Cowl Cover Replacement: Removal

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NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to damage the body.
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.

Close the hood.
Remove the driver's hood hinge cover (A) and the passenger's hood hinge cover (B).
1. Carefully pull the bottom of the cover up to release the hooks (C) from the cowl cover (D).
2. Release the rib (E) from the edge of the body.
3. Carefully slide the cover up along the A-pillar to release it from the clip.
4. Remove the clip from the body.
Driver's cowl cover

Fig 1: Identifying Driver's Hood Hinge Cover
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Passenger's cowl cover

Fig 2: Identifying Passenger's Hood Hinge Cover
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Open the hood.
Remove the windshield wiper arms (see WIPER ARM REPLACEMENT ).
Detach the clips from the cowl cover with a clip remover, then disconnect the windshield washer tube (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Windshield Washer Tube
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Detach the clips by carefully pulling the windshield side edge of the cowl cover (A) upward. Pull the cowl cover forward to release the front hooks (B) from the under-cowl panel (C), then remove the cover.

Fig 4: Identifying Cowl Cover, Front Hooks & Under-Cowl Panel
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If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.