2. Remove the front bumper cover (see Section 7).
3. When removing the right fender on gasoline models, loosen the fixing nut, disconnect the EVAP carbon canister, move it to the side.
4. Remove the wing insulation (see resist. illustration).
5. If the wing is removed for the purpose of its subsequent replacement, it is necessary to remove the side guide from it (see resist. illustration), for which drill the heads of three rivets and knock out the rivets from the mounting holes.
6. Using a plastic wedge type HAZET 1965-20, detach the wing pad from the windshield frame, then remove the adhesive tape from the frame (see resist. illustration).
7. Seal the edges of the wing with adhesive tape.
8. Open the front door, remove the 8 fixing bolts (see resist. illustration) and remove the wing.
Note: When replacing the fender, remove the headlamp retaining nut, hood seal and fender trim from the old and install onto the new fender.
9. When installing the fender, stick a new 5 cm long double-sided adhesive tape on the fender trim. Place the trim under the windshield seal and glue it to the windshield frame.
10. Cover with a special varnish those surfaces of the new wing that will be inaccessible after installation.
11. Clean mating surfaces of the wing, align them if necessary.
12. Establish a wing and expose a uniform gap between adjoining body elements.
13. Fix the wing on the pad, screw in the bolts and tighten them with the required force (see specs).
14. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Features of Zafira models
15. In general, the procedure for removing / installing the front wing is the same as on Astra models. Below are just the differences.
16. Remove the fixed A-pillar glass (front pillar) (see Section 11).
17. Carefully cut the adhesive seam between the wing and the pillar A in the upper part of the glass frame, for which heat the knife or spatula and insert the tool from above into the gap.
18. Cut the adhesive layer between the wing holder and the A-pillar under the fixed glass by inserting the wire (see resist. illustration) through the gap so as to circle the gluing point and bring the ends of the wire out of the hole for installing the side turn signal repeater, while not clamping the wire between the holder and pillar A. Preliminarily seal the edges of the hole for installing the repeater with adhesive tape. When cutting the adhesive layer, the assistant should heat it with a hair dryer.
19. Turn out 9 fixing bolts (see resist. illustration), heat the sealing compound at the bottom of the A-pillar with a hair dryer and carefully separate the fender.
20. When installing a new wing, pre-bolt it, mark the gluing points, then remove it again. Apply glue to the holder and to the A-pillar at the top of the window frame.
21. Install the wing and set a uniform gap between adjacent body elements.
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