Front Bumper Bracket: Service and Repair

FRONT INNER BRACKET

REMOVAL

1. Remove bolts attaching top of bumper to bumper bracket.

Fig. 1:

2. Remove nuts attaching inner bumper bracket to frame (Fig. 1).
3. Using a shallow socket and extension or equivalent, tap with a hammer to drive inner bumper bracket studs out of frame.
4. Separate inner bumper bracket from frame.

INSTALLATI0N

1. Position inner bumper bracket studs into frame.
2. Install nuts attaching inner bumper bracket to frame and tighten to 94 N.m (70 ft.lbs.).
3. Install bolts attaching top of bumper to bumper bracket.