Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

WM 635019 Removing and installing rear bumper

Tools





Technical values






Preliminary work

1. Removing rear apron
1.1. -> 635519 Removing and installing rear apron - section on "Removing"
2. Removing Kessy antennas or wiring harness - only vehicles with Kessy
2.1. => Removing and installing Kessy antenna

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
1.1. => Removing and installing Kessy antenna
2. Installing rear apron
2.1. -> 635519 Removing and installing rear apron - section on "Installing"