Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual: Installation

Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual / Exterior / Wheel Opening Moulding / Installation

INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
The following procedure is for the LH side.
When installing a new front fender wheel opening moulding or quarter panel wheel opening moulding, heat the vehicle body and front fender wheel opening moulding or quarter panel wheel opening moulding using a heat light.

Heating Temperature

Item	Temperature
Vehicle Body	40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F)
Front Fender Wheel Opening Moulding or Quarter Panel Wheel Opening Moulding	20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F)

NOTICE:

Do not heat the vehicle body or front fender wheel opening moulding or quarter panel wheel opening moulding excessively.

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL FRONT FENDER WHEEL OPENING MOULDING (w/ Mudguard)

(a) Clean the vehicle body surface.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.

(2) Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body.

(3) Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.

(b) Install the front fender wheel opening moulding.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and front fender wheel opening moulding.

(2) Remove the release paper from the front fender wheel opening moulding.

HINT:

After removing the release paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.

(3) Engage the 3 claws and 9 clips to install the front fender wheel opening moulding.

(4) Install the 7 screws.

2. INSTALL FRONT FENDER WHEEL OPENING MOULDING (w/o Mudguard)

(a) Clean the vehicle body surface.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.

(2) Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body.

(3) Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.

(b) Install the front fender wheel opening moulding.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and front fender wheel opening moulding.

(2) Remove the release paper from the front fender wheel opening moulding.

HINT:

After removing the release paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.

(3) Engage the 3 claws and 9 clips to install the front fender wheel opening moulding.

(4) Install the 4 screws.

3. INSTALL FRONT FENDER MUDGUARD (w/ Mudguard)

(See page 4. INSTALL QUARTER PANEL WHEEL OPENING MOULDING (w/ Mudguard) )

4. INSTALL QUARTER PANEL WHEEL OPENING MOULDING (w/ Mudguard)

(a) Clean the vehicle body surface.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.

(2) Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body.

(3) Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.

(b) Install the quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

(2) Remove the release paper from the quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

HINT:

After removing the release paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.

(3) Engage the 10 clips to install the quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

(4) Install the 3 screws.

5. INSTALL QUARTER PANEL WHEEL OPENING MOULDING (w/o Mudguard)

(a) Clean the vehicle body surface.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.

(2) Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body.

(3) Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.

(b) Install the quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

(2) Remove the release paper from the quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

HINT:

After removing the release paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.

(3) Engage the 10 clips to install the quarter panel wheel opening moulding.

(4) Install the 7 screws.

6. INSTALL REAR QUARTER PANEL MUDGUARD (w/ Mudguard)

(See page Horn )

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