Attention! All self-locking fasteners must be replaced!
Front Fender Installation Details (1 of 3)
1 - Locker; 2 - Air intake grille; 3, 8, 11 - Bolts; 4 - Drainage hose; 5, 6, 7, 9 - Air intakes; 13 - Lid
Front Fender Installation Details (2 of 3)
10 - Screws; 13 - Lid; 14, 16, 17, 18 - Bolts; 15 - Upper front cross member; A2/23 - GPS Antenna
Front Fender Installation Details (3 of 3)
12 - Nuts
1. Open the hood and move it to the vertical position (see Section Removal and installation the hood).
2. Remove the front grille (see Section Removal and installation the front grille).
3. Remove the headlight assembly (see Chapter On-board electrical equipment).
4. Remove the wheel arch protection liner (1).
5. Remove the differential lock drive vacuum reservoir (left wing).
6. On models 463.323, remove the windshield washer fluid reservoir (left wing).
7. Unscrew the bolts (3) and remove the air intake grille (2) (on models 463.323 only on the right wing).
8. Remove the drain hose (4).
9. Unscrew the bolts (8) and remove the air intakes (5 and 6) (on models 463.3223 only on the right wing).
10. Remove the screws (10) and remove the air intake (9) from the wing (on models 463.3223 only on the right wing).
11. Loosen the bolt (11) securing the air duct to the wheel arch (on models 463.3223 only on the right wing).
12. Remove the direction indicator (see Chapter On-board electrical equipment), - on models 463.246 (AMG) additionally disconnect the electrical wiring connector (E6/3 or E6/4) the corresponding side light.
13. On models with the corresponding configuration (codes EF4 and ET4) remove the GPS navigation system antenna (A2/23) - only on the left wing.
14. Remove the crankcase guard.
15. If equipped, remove the engine compartment boot (see Section Removal and installation the engine compartment boot for the AMG package).
16. Unscrew the bolts (14) and remove the cover (13).
17. Remove the upper front cross member (15).
18. Remove the expansion tank of the cooling system (see Chapter Cooling, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems), - only the right wing.
19. Remove the resonator chamber with the water collector (see Chapter Fuel and exhaust systems), - only the right wing.
20. On 463.250 models, remove the antenna splitter (only the right wing) and, without disconnecting the antenna cable, move it to the side.
21. Remove the windshield washer fluid reservoir (except models 463.323), - only the right wing.
22. On 463.246 (AMG) models, release but do not disconnect the headlight range control line.
23. Loosen the eight upper (16) and four front (17) wing mounting bolts.
24. Remove the bolts (18) securing the arch trim.
25. Loosen the nuts (12) securing the wing to the engine compartment bulkhead.
26. Move forward and remove the wing - use the help of an assistant.
27. Installation is carried out in reverse order.