LEFT FRONT MUD COVER BROKEN (INSTALL MUD COVER RETAINER). GMC Truck GMC MD Steel Tilt 76.2" 1994

SUBJECT: LEFT FRONT MUD COVER BROKEN (INSTALL MUD COVER RETAINER)

MODELS: 1992-94 CHEVROLET TILTMASTER AND GMC FORWARD W6 MODELS

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CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY REPORT THE LEFT FRONT MUD COVER IS BROKEN.

CAUSE:

WHEN LOWERING THE CAB, THE LEFT FRONT MUD COVER INTERFERES WITH THE COOLANT RESERVE TANK. REPEATED IMPACT OF THE COOLANT RESERVE TANK AGAINST THE MUD COVER CAN CAUSE THE COVER TO BREAK.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE MUD COVER AND INSTALL A MUD COVER RETAINER. INSTALLING A MUD COVER RETAINER PREVENTS CONTACT OF THE MUD COVER WITH THE COOLANT RESERVE TANK WHEN THE CAB IS LOWERED.

SERVICE PROCEDURE 1.REMOVE THE EXISTING 6 MM MUD COVER NUTS, BOLTS, AND THE COVER FROM THE MUD GUARD. 2.POSITION THE FRONT MUD COVER RETAINER ONTO THE BACK OF THE MUD GUARD SO THAT THE HOLES IN THE RETAINER LINE UP WITH THE HOLES IN MUD GUARD (FIGURE 1). 3.INSERT NEW 6 MM MUD COVER BOLTS THROUGH THE RETAINER AND THE MUD GUARD. 4.MOUNT THE LEFT FRONT MUD COVER ONTO THE MUD COVER BOLTS (FIGURE 1). 5.MOUNT THE REAR MUD COVER RETAINER ONTO THE MUD COVER BOLTS OVER THE MUD COVER (FIGURE 1). 6.INSTALL PLAIN WASHERS AND NEW 6 MM MUD COVER NUTS ONTO THE MUD COVER BOLTS. 7.INSERT NEW 6 MM MUD COVER BOLTS THROUGH OPENINGS IN THE MUD COVER AND INSTALL BOLTS TO REAR MUD COVER RETAINER. 8.TORQUE 6 MM MUD COVER NUTS AND BOLTS TO 5.9 NM (4.3 LBS FT).

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY 97719693 REAR MUD COVER RETAINER 1 97719694 FRONT MUD COVER RETAINER 1 97719695 MUD COVER 1 94057790 MUD COVER BOLT 7 507295 PLAIN WASHER 5 94238948 MUD COVER NUT 5

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OP DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME R5171 R + R MUD COVER USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

FIGURES: 1

CAPTIONS: MUD COVER RETAINER

Object Number: 108267 Size: MF

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