Trailer Hitch: Service and Repair

Towbar

Removal

1. Remove the rear bumper.
2. Remove the towbar locking pin.







3. Remove the towball mounting.
^ Remove the nut and bolt.

4. Reposition the towbar electrical connection socket.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.







5. Remove the exhaust mountings from the rear subframe.
^ Remove the 4 nuts.







6. Remove the exhaust mountings from the towbar.
^ Support the exhaust assembly.
^ Remove the 4 nuts.

7. Lower the exhaust assembly sufficiently, to gain access to the towbar securing bolts.
8. With assistance, remove the towbar.
^ Remove the 4 bolts.







Installation

1. With assistance, install the towbar.
^ Tighten the bolts to 165 Nm (122 ft. lbs.).

2. Secure the towbar electrical connection socket.
^ Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).

3. Install the exhaust mountings to the towbar and subframe.
^ Raise the exhaust to the original position.
^ Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).

4. Install the towball mounting.
^ Tighten the nut and bolt to 300 Nm (221 ft. lbs.).

5. Install the towbar mounting locking pin.
6. Install the rear bumper.