Guys - any tips for removal of the LH fender? Do I need to remove the inner fender plastic liner as suggested by the service manual?

What's a fender?

On a TJ the front bumper and light needs to come off before you can get to the front bolts. The plastic inner guard liner stays in place.

Bolts at the front, across the top, behind door opening and at the bottom rear edge. Along edge where it meets the plastic liner.

There are bolts along the top, under the front bar, inside the door jam and also 2 at the bottom under the skirt plastic trim

The inner splash guard there are 2 bolts and 2 scrivets which need to be undone, there is no need to remove the splash guard