Front Fender: Service and Repair

FENDER

Exploded View







Removal and Installation

All vehicles
1. Remove the front fender splash shield.
2. Remove the insulator panel.







3. Remove the inner fender nut.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

4. Remove the 2 lower fender bolts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

Fusion and Milan only
5. Remove the side turn signal lamp.

All vehicles

NOTE: The front door must be open to gain access to the rear fender bolts.

6. Remove the upper rear fender bolt.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).







7. Remove the fascia bracket from the front fender.
1 Remove the screw.
2 Remove the bolt.
3 Disconnect the clip from the fender.







8. NOTE: Two bolts required for Fusion and Milan, one bolt required for MKZ.

Remove the front support brace fender bolts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).







9. Remove the pushpin from the front fender to headlamp.
10. Remove the upper rear inner fender bolt.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).







11. Remove the 3 upper fender bolts and the front fender.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.