Rear Bumper Reinforcement: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Rear Bumper

Tools







Technical values







Preliminary work

1. Removing rear apron
1.1. Refer to Removing and installing rear apron

2. Removing Kessy antennas or wiring harness - only vehicles with Kessy

Removing rear bumper







1. Removing rear bumper
1.1. Unscrew fastening screws -2- (or -2- ).
1.2. Remove rear bumper -1-.










Installing rear bumper







1. Fit rivet nuts
only when replacing the bumper on vehicles with external spare wheel
1.1. Insert rivet nuts in the bores and rivet with hand-held blind rivet nut device NR.125.

2. Installing rear bumper
2.1. Replace seal -3- (or -3- ).
2.2. Position rear bumper -1-.
2.3. Screw in fastening screws -2- (or -2- ). Tightening torque: 111 ftlb. + 22 ftlb..










3. Preparing the foam part for installation
3.1. Place a butyl sealing cord -4- on the underside of the foam part -5- in the areas indicated.













4. Installing foam part
4.1. Place foam part -4- on the rear bumper -1- in line with the profile and press down firmly.







Subsequent work

1. Installing Kessy antennas or wiring harness - only vehicles with Kessy
2. Installing rear apron
2.1. Refer to Removing and installing rear apron