Isuzu Trooper (1998-2002 year). Manual - part 1023

8F–20

BODY STRUCTURE

Front Fender Panel

Parts Location

605RW008

Legend

(1) Cowl Cover
(2) Front Mud Flap
(3) Antenna Bezel

(4) Side Turn Signal Light
(5) Front Fender Panel
(6) Front Combination Light Assembly
(7) Inner Liner

Removal

1. Open the hood.
2. Support the hood.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
4. Remove cowl cover.

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Refer to Cowl Cover in this section.

5. Remove front combination lamp assembly.

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Disconnect fixing screw and connector.

6. Remove front mud flap.

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Disconnect three fixing screws and four clips.

7. Remove inner liner.
8. Remove antenna bezel.

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Refer to Antenna in Entertainment section.

9. Remove side turn signal light.

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Refer to Side Turn Signal Light Bulb in Lighting
System section.

8F–21

BODY STRUCTURE

10. Remove front fender panel.

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Disconnect ten fixing bolts and two nuts.

605RW001

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order
noting the following points:

1. Tighten the front fender panel fixing bolts to the

specified torque.

(1) Torque : 9 N

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m (0.9kg·m/78 lb in)

(2) Torque : 7 N

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m (0.7kg·m/61 lb in)

8F–22

BODY STRUCTURE

Body Mounting

Parts Location

E02RW006

Removal (No.1 – No. 2)

1. Remove the front bumper.
2. Jack up the vehicle by the frame.
3. Support the front side sill and rear axle with stands.

Further, support the front jack up point with a jack.

8F–23

BODY STRUCTURE

620RS001

420RS001

545RS001

4. Remove the mounting bolts (No. 1-4) on either side.

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No. 1 – Hold in check not to turn from the inside of
the front fender.

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No. 2 – Remove the front door sill plate and dash
side trim panel, turn over the floor carpet and hold
the bolt in check not to turn.

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No. 3 (LWB only)– Remove the rear door sill plate
and center pillar lower trim cover, turn over the floor
carpet and hold the bolt in check not to turn.

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No. 4 (SWB)– Remove the luggage side trim cover,
turn over the floor carpet and hold the bolt in chek
not to turn.

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No. 4 (LWB)– Remove the bolt from under the
frame.

5. Loosen the mounting bolts (No. 5-6) on either side.
6. Remove the frame side mounting and washer.
7. Gently lower the jack supporting the front axle until

the cab side mounting can be removed.

8. Remove the cab side mounting.

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Be sure to use a splice bar around the mounting to
be removed.

501RS001

Removal (No. 3 — No. 6)

1. Remove the rear bumper.
2. Jack up the vehicle by the frame.