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Chapter 11 Body Chapter 11 Body
11.3b 11.3b Rear bumper assembly on the Montero Rear bumper assembly on the Montero
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Rear bumper assembly
12.2a
Typical front door trim panel and details
12 Door trim panel - removal and installation
Refer to illustrations 12.2a, 12.2b. lZ.Zc, 12.3 and 72.4
1
Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2 Remove all door trim panel retaining screws and door pull/armrest
assemblies
(see illustrations).
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3 Removethewindowcrank,usingawire hookorcrankremovaltool(or
a rag) to pull out the retaining clip
(sea illustration).
7 inner trim panel
2
Bracket
3
Clip
4
Regulator handle
5
Escutcheon
6
Inside handle cover
7
Arm rest
8
Lock knob
9
Door trim
10 inner weatherstrip
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Clip
12
Trim clip
13
Plastic watershield
4
insert a putty knife between the trim panel and the door and disen-
gage the retaining clips (see
illustration).
Work around the outer edge un-
til the panel is free.
5 Once all of the clips are disengaged, detach the trim panel, unplug
any wire harness connectors and remove the trim panel from the vehicle.
6 For access to the inner door, carefully peel back the plastic water-
shield
(see illustration 12.2a).
7 Prior to installation of the door panel, be sure to reinstall any clips in
the panel which may have come out during the removal procedure and re-
main in the door itself.