Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 417

1. Remove the running board bolts (3).  

2. Remove the running board nut (2).  

3. Remove the running board (4) from the vehicle.  

4. Remove the u-clip fasteners (1) from the vehicle body.  

INSTALLATION 

RUNNING BOARD - FULL 

Fig. 268: Running Board 
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1. Install the u-clip fasteners (1) to the vehicle body.  

2. Install the running board (4) and the nut (2) to the vehicle.  

3. Install the running board bolts (3). Tighten the running board bolts (3) and nut (2) to 25 N.m (18.5 ft. 

lbs.).  

SCREEN - TOP COWL 

REMOVAL 

SCREEN - TOP COWL 

 

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Fig. 269: Cowl Grille, Push Pins, Hood Seal & Body 
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1. Remove the wiper arms, refer to REMOVAL .  

2. Remove the hood seal (3).  

3. Use a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, separate the cover assembly from the A-pillar.  

4. Remove the push pins (2) and remove the cowl grille (1) from the body (4).  

INSTALLATION 

SCREEN - TOP COWL 

Fig. 270: Cowl Grille, Push Pins, Hood Seal & Body 
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1. Position the cowl grille (1) and engage the clips to the bottom of the windshield.  

2. Install the push pins (2) through the cowl grille (1) and into the body (4). 

 

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3. Install the hood seal (3).  

4. Install the wiper arms, refer to INSTALLATION .  

SHIELD - FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH 

REMOVAL 

SHIELD - FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH 

Fig. 271: Removing/Installing Rivets Connecting Fender Flare To Wheel House Liner 
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1. Raise and support the vehicle, refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .  

2. Remove the wheel and tire to gain access to the front wheel house liner.  

3. Carefully remove four rivets from the front fender flare molding. 

Fig. 272: Front Wheel House Splash Shield

 

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4. Remove the rivet (3) securing the wheel house liner to the lower front fascia.  

5. Remove all push pins from wheel house liner.  

6. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness from the wheel house liner.  

7. Remove front wheel house liner from front wheel house opening.  

INSTALLATION 

SHIELD - FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH 

Fig. 273: Front Wheel House Splash Shield 
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1. Install front wheel house liner (1) into front wheel house opening.  

2. Install the wheel speed sensor harness to the wheel house liner.  

3. Align and install three push pins (5) into holes in the wheel house liner and fender inner wheelhouse.  

4. Align and install three push pins (2) into holes in the wheel house liner and front fascia.  

1 - FRONT WHEEL HOUSE LINER
2 - PUSH PINS
3 - RIVET
4 - PUSH PIN
5 - PUSH PINS

1 - FRONT WHEEL HOUSE LINER
2 - PUSH PINS
3 - RIVET
4 - PUSH PIN
5 - PUSH PINS

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Body - Nitro