front end lighting DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owner's Manual

(2) Connect the heated mirror electrical connec-
tors, if equipped.
NOTE: Pressure must be applied equally over the
center portion of the mirror to engage the mirror
glass retaining clip fully.
(3) Position the glass over the motor mounting and
seat fully. Make sure the retaining clip seats fully.
REAR FENDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the wheel house splash shield. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/REAR WHEELHOUSE
SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL)
(2) Disconnect the marker lamps electrical connec-
tors.
(3) Remove the tail lamp units. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/
TAIL LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL)
(4) Remove the two fender nuts. (Fig. 23)
(5) Remove the rear inner nuts below the tail
lamp. (Fig. 24)
(6) Remove the two bolts at the rear bottom edge.
(7) Remove the two bolts at the front bottom edge.
(8) Remove the four inner nuts front edge. (Fig.
25)
(9) Loosen bolts and loosen the two fender support
brackets. (Fig. 26)
CAUTION: Mask off the surrounding box area to
avoid damage to the painted surfaces.
(10) Lift the fender up off the support brackets
and remove the fender.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Mask off the surrounding box area to
avoid damage to the painted surfaces during instal-
lation.
Fig. 20 TOW PACKAGE MIRROR GLASS
1 - HEATED GLASS ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS (IF EQUIPPED)
2 - MIRROR GLASS
3 - RETAINING CLIP
Fig. 21 STANDARD MIRROR INSTALLATION
1 - MIRROR GLASS
2 - UPPER AND LOWER RETAINING CLIPS
3 - HEATED MIRROR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS (IF
EQUIPPED)
4 - MIRROR GLASS MOUNTING HOLES (4)
Fig. 22 STANDARD MIRROR ASSEMBLY
1 - HEATED MIRROR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS (IF
EQUIPPED)
2 - MIRROR HOUSING
3 - HOUSING COVER LOCKING TABS
4 - MIRROR GLASS MOUNTING FEET (4)
23 - 44 EXTERIORDR
SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS (Continued)

(1) Carefully position the fender over the support
brackets.
(2) Install the four inner nuts along the front edge
of the fender and tighten to 7 N´m (60 in. lbs.).(3) Install the two inner nuts along the rear edge
of the fender below the tail lamp unit and tighten to
7 N´m (60 in. lbs.).
(4) Tighten the six support bracket bolts and
tighten to 11 N´m (8 ft. lbs.).
(5) Install the bolts along lower edge of the fender
and tighten to 7 N´m (60 in. lbs.).
(6) Connect the marker lamps electrical connec-
tors.
(7) Install the wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer to
23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/REAR WHEELHOUSE
SPLASH SHIELD - INSTALLATION)
(8) Install the two nuts from within the tail lamp
opening and tighten to 7 N´m (60 in. lbs.).
(9) Install the tail lamp unit. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/TAIL
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION)
Fig. 23 TAIL LAMP OPENING
1 - TAIL LAMP OPENING
2 - FENDER NUTS (2)
Fig. 24 LOWER REAR FASTENERS
1 - REAR FENDER NUTS (2)
2 - PICK-UP BOX INNER PANEL
Fig. 25 LOWER FRONT FASTENERS
1 - PICK-UP BOX INNER PANEL
2 - FRONT FENDER NUTS (4)
Fig. 26 SUPPORT BRACKET
1 - FENDER SUPPORT BRACKET (2)
2 - PICK-UP BOX
3 - BOLTS (3 PER BRACKET)
DREXTERIOR 23 - 45
REAR FENDER (Continued)

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR - REMOVAL...................7-39
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT -
3.7L/4.7L - DESCRIPTION...............7-44
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT -
3.7L/4.7L - INSTALLATION..............7-45
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT -
3.7L/4.7L - OPERATION.................7-44
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT -
3.7L/4.7L - REMOVAL..................7-45
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 5.9L
DIESEL - DESCRIPTION................7-46
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 5.9L
DIESEL - INSTALLATION................7-47
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 5.9L
DIESEL - OPERATION..................7-46
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 5.9L
DIESEL - REMOVAL....................7-47
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 8.0L -
DESCRIPTION........................7-48
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 8.0L -
INSTALLATION........................7-49
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 8.0L -
OPERATION..........................7-48
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - 8.0L -
REMOVAL...........................7-49
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT-5.7L -
DESCRIPTION........................7-41
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT-5.7L -
INSTALLATION........................7-43
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT-5.7L -
OPERATION..........................7-41
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT-5.7L -
REMOVAL.............................7-42
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS - DESCRIPTION.........24-1
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, WARNING....24-42
ENGINE DATA PLATE - DESCRIPTION.....9-248
ENGINE DIAGNOSIS - INTRODUCTION -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING......9-183,9-4,9-94
ENGINE DIAGNOSIS - LUBRICATION -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING..........9-187,9-7
ENGINE DIAGNOSIS - MECHANICAL -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING . . . 9-185,9-188,9-233,
9-6,9-92
ENGINE DIAGNOSIS - PERFORMANCE -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING......9-183,9-4,9-90
ENGINE FIRING ORDER, 3.7L V-6.........8I-4
ENGINE FIRING ORDER, 4.7L V-8.........8I-4
ENGINE GASKET SURFACE
PREPARATION - STANDARD
PROCEDURE.........................9-10
ENGINE OIL - DIESEL ENGINES -
DESCRIPTION.........................0-2
ENGINE OIL AND LUBRICANTS -
DESCRIPTION.........................0-1
ENGINE OIL LEAK - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING..................9-152,9-220,9-64
ENGINE OIL LEVEL - STANDARD
PROCEDURE........................9-292
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING.......................9-289
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING, CHECKING.....9-152,9-220,9-65
ENGINE OIL SERVICE - STANDARD
PROCEDURE..........9-153,9-222,9-292,9-71
ENGINE, SPECIAL TOOLS - 4.7L.........9-103
ENGINE, SPECIAL TOOLS - 5.7L.........9-196
ENGINE, SPECIAL TOOLS - 5.9L DIESEL . . 9-246
ENGINE, SPECIFICATIONS - 5.7L........9-192
ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE -
DESCRIPTION.......................8J-24
ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE -
OPERATION.........................8J-24
ENGINE TIMING - VERIFICATION -
STANDARD PROCEDURE...............9-167
ENGINES - CLEANING, RADIATOR FAN -
GAS................................7-34
ENGINES - DESCRIPTION, COOLANT
RECOVERY CONTAINER- GAS
............7-33
ENGINES - DESCRIPTION, ENGINE OIL -
DIESEL
..............................0-2
ENGINES - DESCRIPTION, FAN DRIVE
VISCOUS CLUTCH-GAS
.................7-50
ENGINES - INSPECTION, RADIATOR FAN
- GAS
...............................7-34
ENGINES - INSTALLATION, 3.7, 4.7 AND
5.7L
..........................24-53,24-55ENGINES - INSTALLATION, COOLANT
RECOVERY CONTAINER- GAS............7-33
ENGINES - INSTALLATION, RADIATOR
FAN - GAS...........................7-34
ENGINES - OPERATION, COOLANT
RECOVERY CONTAINER- GAS............7-33
ENGINES - OPERATION, FAN DRIVE
VISCOUS CLUTCH-GAS.................7-50
ENGINES - REMOVAL, 3.7, 4.7 AND 5.7L . 24-52,
24-55
ENGINES - REMOVAL, COOLANT
RECOVERY CONTAINER- GAS............7-33
ENGINES - REMOVAL, RADIATOR FAN -
GAS................................7-33
ENGINES - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM - ALL
GAS................................7-17
ENGINES - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
REFILLING COOLING SYSTEM - ALL
GAS................................7-18
ENHANCED SEATBELT REMINDER
PROGRAMMING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE........................8J-35
ENTRY MODULE - DESCRIPTION,
REMOTE KEYLESS....................8N-7
ENTRY MODULE - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REMOTE KEYLESS............8N-7
ENTRY MODULE - INSTALLATION,
REMOTE KEYLESS....................8N-8
ENTRY MODULE - OPERATION, REMOTE
KEYLESS............................8N-7
ENTRY MODULE - REMOVAL, REMOTE
KEYLESS............................8N-7
ENTRY TRANSMITTER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REMOTE KEYLESS..............8N-8
ENTRY TRANSMITTER -
SPECIFICATIONS, REMOTE KEYLESS......8N-9
EQUIPMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM SERVICE........24-46
ERASING TRANSMITTER CODES -
STANDARD PROCEDURE..............8M-12
ETC INDICATOR - DESCRIPTION.........8J-25
ETC INDICATOR - OPERATION..........8J-25
EVACUATE - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM...............24-47
EVAP SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION..........25-10
EVAP SYSTEM - TORQUE..............25-11
EVAPORATOR - DESCRIPTION, A/C.......24-59
EVAPORATOR - INSTALLATION, A/C......24-60
EVAPORATOR - OPERATION, A/C........24-59
EVAPORATOR - REMOVAL, A/C..........24-60
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR -
DESCRIPTION.......................24-22
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR -
INSTALLATION.......................24-22
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR -
OPERATION.........................24-22
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR -
REMOVAL..........................24-22
EVAP/PURGE SOLENOID - DESCRIPTION . . 25-12
EVAP/PURGE SOLENOID - INSTALLATION . 25-12
EVAP/PURGE SOLENOID - OPERATION....25-12
EVAP/PURGE SOLENOID - REMOVAL.....25-12
EXHAUST MANIFOLD - CLEANING . . 9-163,9-226,
9-298
EXHAUST MANIFOLD - DESCRIPTION....9-161,
9-226,9-74
EXHAUST MANIFOLD - INSPECTION.....9-163,
9-227,9-298
EXHAUST MANIFOLD - INSTALLATION . . . 9-164,
9-227,9-298,9-74
EXHAUST MANIFOLD - OPERATION......9-226
EXHAUST MANIFOLD - REMOVAL . . 9-161,9-226,
9-298,9-74
EXHAUST PIPE - INSPECTION.......11-7,11-8
EXTENSION HOUSING BUSHING AND
SEAL - INSTALLATION................21-440
EXTENSION HOUSING BUSHING AND
SEAL - REMOVAL
...................21-440
EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL -
INSTALLATION
. . . 21-128,21-201,21-507,21-536,
21-85
EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL - REMOVAL
. 21-128,
21-201,21-507,21-536,21-85
EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL AND DUST
BOOT - INSTALLATION
.........21-476,21-571
EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL AND DUST
BOOT - REMOVAL
.............21-476,21-571EXTERIOR - DESCRIPTION, LAMPS/
LIGHTING...........................8L-2
EXTERIOR - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
LAMPS/LIGHTING.....................8L-3
EXTERIOR - OPERATION, LAMPS/
LIGHTING...........................8L-2
EXTERIOR HANDLE - INSTALLATION.....23-21,
23-30
EXTERIOR HANDLE - REMOVAL....23-20,23-30
EXTERIOR LAMPS, SPECIFICATIONS......8L-7
EXTERIOR NAME PLATES -
INSTALLATION.......................23-38
EXTERIOR NAME PLATES - REMOVAL....23-38
FAILURE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET..............9-199
FAN - 5.9L DIESEL - CLEANING,
RADIATOR...........................7-35
FAN - 5.9L DIESEL - INSPECTION,
RADIATOR...........................7-35
FAN - 5.9L DIESEL - INSTALLATION,
RADIATOR...........................7-36
FAN - 5.9L DIESEL - REMOVAL,
RADIATOR...........................7-35
FAN - GAS ENGINES - CLEANING,
RADIATOR...........................7-34
FAN - GAS ENGINES - INSPECTION,
RADIATOR...........................7-34
FAN - GAS ENGINES - INSTALLATION,
RADIATOR...........................7-34
FAN - GAS ENGINES - REMOVAL,
RADIATOR...........................7-33
FAN DRIVE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED
VISCOUS............................7-52
FAN DRIVE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
VISCOUS............................7-50
FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - 5.9L
DIESEL - DESCRIPTION................7-52
FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - 5.9L
DIESEL - OPERATION..................7-52
FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH-GAS
ENGINES - DESCRIPTION...............7-50
FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH-GAS
ENGINES - OPERATION.................7-50
FASCIA - INSTALLATION, FRONT.........13-3
FASCIA - REMOVAL, FRONT.............13-2
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION -
DESCRIPTION......................Intro.-5
FASTENER USAGE - DESCRIPTION......Intro.-8
FENDER - INSTALLATION, FRONT........23-39
FENDER - INSTALLATION, REAR.........23-44
FENDER - REMOVAL, FRONT...........23-39
FENDER - REMOVAL, REAR............23-44
FENDER MARKER LAMP - INSTALLATION . 8L-18
FENDER MARKER LAMP - REMOVAL.....8L-17
FENDER RAIL REPAIR - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, HYDROFORM............13-11
FILL - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
TRANSMISSION...............21-204,21-368
FILL DOOR - INSTALLATION, FUEL.......23-39
FILL DOOR - REMOVAL, FUEL..........23-39
FILLER CAP - DESCRIPTION, FUEL.......25-13
FILLER CAP - OPERATION, FUEL........25-13
FILTER - INSTALLATION, INLET..........14-20
FILTER - INSTALLATION, OIL . 9-155,9-223,9-293,
9-70
FILTER - REMOVAL, INLET.............14-20
FILTER - REMOVAL, OIL . 9-154,9-223,9-293,9-70
FILTER - STANDARD PROCEDURES,
WATER DRAINING AT FUEL............14-47
FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
DESCRIPTION, FUEL..................14-50
FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
INSTALLATION, FUEL.................14-50
FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
OPERATION, FUEL....................14-50
FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
REMOVAL, FUEL.....................14-50
FILTER REPLACEMENT - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, FLUID
...........21-203,21-367
FILTER/PRESSURE REGULATOR -
DESCRIPTION, FUEL
...................14-5
FILTER/PRESSURE REGULATOR -
OPERATION, FUEL
.....................14-6
FINESSE SANDING/BUFFING &
POLISHING - DESCRIPTION
............23-74
FINISH - DESCRIPTION, BASECOAT/
CLEARCOAT
.........................23-73
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