Body and Paint

Fender - Removal and Installation

13steps
~78min
3/5difficulty
0102030405097N·mlb·ft
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Removal

  1. Remove the fender splash shield.
    Refer to: Fender Splash Shield (501-02 Front Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
  2. Remove the fender insulator.
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  3. Remove the fender deflector.
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  4. Remove the rocker panel molding.
    Refer to: Sill Panel Molding (501-08 Exterior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
  5. Remove the bolt.
    Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  6. Remove the bolts.
    Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  7. Release the retainers and remove the door opening molding.
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  8. Remove the bolt.
    Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  9. Remove the bolts attaching the fender cover to the bumper and lower the bumper cover.
    Torque: 53 lb-in (6 N·m)
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  10. Remove the front fender bracket bolt.
    Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  11. Remove the pin-type retainers and the hood seal.
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  12. Remove the bolts.
    Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation
  13. Remove the fender.
    Ford Fusion. Fender. Removal and Installation

Installation

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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