ROCKER PANEL MOULDING REMOVAL

Tech Tips


  • Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  • The procedure listed below is for the LH side.


  1. REMOVE FRONT FENDER MOULDING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


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      *1 Protective Tape
      *2 Wooden Block

      Put protective tape around the front fender moulding.

    2. Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and front fender moulding sub-assembly LH.

    3. Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

    4. Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the front fender moulding sub-assembly LH to the vehicle body.

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      *1 Double-sided Tape

      Detach the clip and guide and remove the front fender moulding sub-assembly LH.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

  2. REMOVE FRONT FENDER WHEEL OPENING MOULDING LH

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    1. Remove the 5 screws.

    2. Detach the clip and remove the moulding.

  3. REMOVE QUARTER PANEL WHEEL OPENING MOULDING LH

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    1. Remove the 4 screws and moulding.

  4. REMOVE NO. 6 ROCKER PANEL MOULDING PROTECTOR


    1. Using a clip remover, remove the clip.

    2. Remove the 2 screws and No. 6 rocker panel moulding protector.

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      *A for 2WD *B for AWD

  5. REMOVE FRONT DOOR NO. 3 WEATHERSTRIP LH


    1. Fully open the front door and rear door.

    2. for Standard Body:

      Detach the 12 clips and remove the front door No. 3 weatherstrip LH.

    3. for Long Body:

      Detach the 13 clips and remove the front door No. 3 weatherstrip LH.

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      *A for Standard Body *B for Long Body

  6. REMOVE ROCKER PANEL MOULDING LH


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      Remove the screw on the front side.

    2. A01GNBM

      Remove the screw on the rear side.

    3. for Standard Body:

      Using a clip remover, remove the 7 clips.

    4. for Long Body:

      Using a clip remover, remove the 8 clips.

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      *A for Standard Body *B for Long Body
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      Remove the 2 screws.

    6. Put protective tape around the rocker panel moulding LH.

    7. for Standard Body:

      Detach the 10 clips and remove the rocker panel moulding LH.

    8. for Long Body:

      Detach the 11 clips and remove the rocker panel moulding LH.

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      *A for Standard Body *B for Long Body
      *1 Protective Tape - -