FENDER, HOOD AND TAILGATE
FENDER
REPAIR PROCEDURE
- Remove the related parts.
- Front bumper and mud guard.
- Remove the fender.
- Preparation of the new fender.
- Preparation of the new fender and check damaged areas.
- Apply the paint.
Caution :
- Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint contains substances that are harmful if inhaled or swallowed. Read the paint label before opening paint container.
- Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved respirator, gloves, eye protection and appropriate clothing when painting.
- Paint is flammable. Store in a safe place, and keep it away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
- Apply the mastic sealer.
- Apply the mastic sealer to the mounting bolts.
Note : Before apply the new sealer, check the current sealer status.


- Preinstall the fender.
- Fasten to the wheelhouse at two places with bolts. Close the hood and check the front and rear clearances and level differences of the hood and door.


- Tighten fully.
- After checking and adjusting the mounting position, tighten all bolts fully.
- Install the related parts.
- Install in the reverse order in which they were removed.
- Check clearance.
- Check clearance of front bumper.
HOOD
REPAIR PROCEDURE
- Remove the related parts.
- Remove the hood.
- Remove the hood mounting bolts from two hinge bows.


- Preparation of the new hood.
- Preparation of the new hood and check damaged areas.
- Apply the paint.
Caution :
- Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint contains substances that are harmful if inhaled or swallowed.
- Read the paint label before opening paint container.
- Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved respirator, gloves, eye protection and appropriate clothing when painting.
- Paint is flammable. Store in a safe place, and keep it away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
- Preinstall the hood.
- Fasten to the hood hinges bows at two places with four bolts, carefully.


- Close the hood and check the front and rear clearances and level difference of hood, fender and head lamps.


- Tighten fully.
- After checking and adjusting the mounting position, tighten all bolts fully.
- Install the related parts.
- Install in the reverse order in which they were removed.
- Check and adjust.
- Check clearances and level differences.
- Check the hood locking and unlocking condition.
TAILGATE
REPAIR PROCEDURE
- Remove the related parts.
- Wiring harness.
- Rear wiper arm and motor.
- Rear window glass.
- Lock set, latch and others.
- Remove the tailgate.
- Remove the tailgate mounting bolts from two hinge bows.


- Preparation of the new tailgate.
- Preparation of the new tailgate and check damaged areas.
- Apply the paint.
Caution :
- Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint contains substances that are harmful if inhaled or swallowed.
- Read the paint label before opening paint container.
- Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved respirator, gloves, eye protection and appropriate clothing when painting.
- Paint is flammable. Store in a safe place, and keep it away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
- Preinstall the tailgate.
- Fasten to the tailgate hinges at two places with four bolts, carefully.
- Install bumper.
- Close the tailgate and check the clearances and level difference of tailgate, side panel outers and rear combination lamps.


- Tighten fully.
- After checking and adjusting the mounting position, tighten all bolts fully.
- Install the related parts.
- Wiring harness and solenoid valve.
- Lock set, latches and linkages.
- Install the rear window glass.
- Install in the reverse order in which they were removed.
- Check and adjust.
- Clean the luggage compartment.
- Check clearances and level differences.
- Check the luggage locking and unlocking condition.
- Check for water leaks in the luggage compartment.
- Check the rear glass demist operation.