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Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

Rear Bumper


Parts Location:






Removal

1. Remove rear bumper side covers.
2. Remove mud flaps.
- Remove three screws.

3. Remove bumper fascia bracket screws.
4. Remove rear bumper assembly fixing bolts.
- Remove two bolts from each side.







5. Remove rear bumper assembly.
6. Remove rear bumper retainers.
7. Remove reinforce upper bolts.
- Remove the rear bumper retainer from each side, and then remove two upper bolts.

8. Remove reinforce lower screws.
9. Remove clips.
10. Remove rear step clips.
11. Remove reinforce assembly.
- Pull out both ends of the bumper fascia and take out the reinforce assembly.

12. Remove backbars.
- Remove the three bolts from each backbar.

13. Remove rear bumper slider brackets(4).
- Remove the two clips(1) and two screws(3), and then remove claw caught in the washer (2).







14. Remove bumper fascia brackets.
- Remove the fixing nut on the back side of the fender panel.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order noting the following points:
1. Tighten the front bumper assembly fixing bolts to the specified torque. Torque: 132 N.m (98 lb ft)

2. Apply chassis grease to the slider and the slider bracket moving surface.