Fiat 55 Automobile User Manual


 
10 Front wing -
removal and refitting
1
1 Remove the headlamp and front parking
lamp as described in Chapter 9.
2 Withdraw the side repeater lamp and
disconnect the leads.
3 Remove the front roadwheel.
4 Working under the wing, remove the fixing
screw and withdraw the plastic protective
shield (photos).
5 Unscrew the wing lower fixing screws at the
front and rear ends.
6 Open the bonnet and support it. Then
unscrew and remove the row of fixing screws
from the inner top edge of the wing.
7 The wing joints will have to be cut round
with a sharp knife to release the mastic seal
before the wing can be lifted away.
8 Clean the body mating flanges in readiness
for fitting the new wing.
9 Apply a bead of mastic to the body flanges
and offer the new wing into position.
10 Refit the fixing screws.
11 Apply protective coating to the underside
of the wing and refinish the outer surface to
match the bodywork.
12 Refit the headlamp, parking lamp and
repeater lamp.
13 Fit the under wing shield and the
roadwheel, close the bonnet.
11 Door trim panel -
removal and refitting
1
1 Open the door and extract the three
armrest fixing screws. Remove the armrest in
a downward direction (photos).
2 Remove the screws from the door tidy bin
(photo).
3 Push the door remote control escutcheon
rearwards towards the door lock and remove
it (photos).
4 Remove the window regulator handle
spring clip. Do this by inserting a length of
wire with a hooked end or by pulling a strip of
Bodywork 12•5
Fig. 12.3 Front bumper (Sec 9)9.1B Front bumper upper fixing screw
11.1B Removing armrest downward11.1A Removing an armrest screw
10.4A Unscrewing wing shield screw
10.4B Removing wing shield
Fig. 12.4 Front bumper upper screws (Sec 9) Fig. 12.5 Front bumper lower screws (Sec 9)
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