Rocker Panel Molding Replacement Except HSV Maloo
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Remove the front and rear wheels. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
- Open the relevant door of the vehicle on the side the rocker panel molding
is to be replaced.
- Remove the front wheelhouse liner to rocker
panel retaining screws (1).
- Remove the rear wheelhouse liner to rocker
panel retaining screws (1).
- Pull the bottom edge of the rocker panel
molding (1) away from the rocker panel (2) to disengage the retaining
clips (4).
Important: Use a suitable tool to disengage the top
rocker panel molding retainers (3).
- Disengage the top rocker panel molding retaining clips (3) from the rocker
panel (2).
- With the aid of an assistant, carefully
remove the rocker panel molding (1).
Important: The rocker panel molding retaining clips
are single use parts and must be replaced whenever the rocker panel molding is removed.
- Remove the rocker panel molding retaining clips (1) and (2)
from the rocker panel molding (3).
Discard the retaining clips.
Installation Procedure
- Install NEW rocker panel retaining clips (1) and (2)
into the rocker panel molding (3).
Important: Starting from the centre of the rocker panel
molding (1), apply pressure to secure the rocker panel molding retaining clips
to the upper part of the rocker panel. Then from the centre of the rocker panel molding (1),
apply pressure to secure the rocker panel molding retaining clips to the lower part
of the rocker panel.
- With the aid of an assistant, install the rocker panel molding (1).
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the rear wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining screws (1).
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (18 lb in).
- Install the front wheelhouse liner to rocker
panel retaining screws (1).
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (18 lb in).
- Install the front and rear wheels. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Close the door.
Rocker Panel Molding Replacement HSV Maloo
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the front and rear wheels. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Open the vehicle doors on the relevant side.
- Remove the front wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining screws (1).
- Remove the rear wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining
screws (1).
- Pull the bottom edge of the rocker panel moulding away from the rocker
panel to disengage the retainers.
- Use a suitable tool to gently separate the front of the rocker panel moulding
from the rocker panel.
- With the aid of an assistant, carefully remove the rocker panel moulding
from the body.
- Remove the rocker panel vent. Refer to
Customer Concern Verification Sheets.
Important: The rocker panel moulding retaining clips
are single use parts. They must be discarded after removal.
- Remove the rocker panel moulding retainer clips (1) from the rocker panel
moulding (2).
Discard the retaining clips.
Installation Procedure
Important: New retaining clips are required for the
installation of the rocker panel moulding.
- Install all new upper rocker panel retaining clips (1) and lower rocker
panel retaining clips (2) onto the rocker panel.
- Install the rocker panel vent. Refer to
Customer Concern Verification Sheets.
Important: All surfaces that are to have paint protection
applied must be cleaned with a suitable alcoholic solution and be free of dust and
imperfections, prior to applying paint protective decals.
- Install new paint protectors (1) onto the rocker panel moulding (2)
at both the front, and rear ends.
- With the aid of an assistant, position the rocker
panel moulding (1) to the body (2).
- Starting from the centre of the rocker panel moulding, apply pressure
to secure the rocker panel moulding retaining clips to the upper part of the rocker
panel.
- Starting from the centre of the rocker panel moulding, apply pressure
to secure the rocker panel moulding retaining clips to the lower part of the rocker
panel.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the rocker panel retaining screws (1).
Tighten
Tighten the rocker panel retaining screws to 2 N·m
(18 lb in).
- Install the rocker panel retaining screws (1).
Tighten
Tighten the rocker panel retaining screws to 2 N·m
(18 lb in).
- Install the front and rear wheels. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Lower the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Close the vehicle doors.