Pic. 8.25. Dismantling components of the front bumper: 1 - front and side elements of the upper bumper shock absorber; 2 - bumper amplifier from the side of the body; 3 - lower bumper shock absorber; 4 – a decorative overlay of a niche of an antifog lantern; 5 - latch
The dismantling components of the front bumper are shown in fig. 8.25.
Note. Install the components in the reverse order of removal.
Pic. 8.26. Removal of a piston and bolts of the top fastening of a forward bumper
Remove two bolts and remove one front bumper top mount (pic. 8.26).
Pic. 8.27. Removal of a piston of lateral fastening of a forward bumper
Remove the two clips on the side of the bumper from both sides. To remove the piston, pull it slightly forward and turn the head of the piston 90° (pic. 8.27).
Pic. 8.28. Bolts of the lower fastening of a forward bumper
Loosen and remove the nine lower bumper mounting bolts (pic. 8.28).
Pic. 8.29. Disconnecting the bumper-to-body clips
Wring out three clips on each side on the bumper body and disconnect them from the body, as shown in Figure 8.29. Disconnect the fog light connectors as well (if they are installed).
Remove the bumper.
Pic. 8.30. Front bumper trim clip
Release the two clips and remove the front bumper trim (pic. 8.30).
Pic. 8.31. Removing the license plate trim
Remove the two mounting screws and remove the license plate trim (pic. 8.31).
Pic. 8.32. Removal of a decorative overlay of an antifog lantern
Unscrew the two mounting screws on each side and remove the decorative moldings of the fog lights (pic. 8.32).
Remove the fog lights from the bumper housing (if they are installed).
Pic. 8.33. Removing the lower bumper shock absorber
Remove the lower bumper shock absorber (pic. 8.33).
Pic. 8.34. Removing the bumper reinforcement from the body side
Remove the five clips, unscrew the six mounting bolts and remove the bumper reinforcement from the body side (pic. 8.34).
Pic. 8.35. Removing the front element of the upper bumper shock absorber
Unscrew the two bolts and two nuts securing and remove the front element of the upper bumper shock absorber (pic. 8.35).
Pic. 8.36. Removing the side element of the upper bumper shock absorber
Unscrew two nuts on each side of the body and remove the side elements of the upper bumper shock absorber (pic. 8.36).
Install in the reverse order of removal.
The moment of an inhaling of nuts of fastening of a lateral element of the top shock-absorber of a bumper: 8.5 Н·м.
The tightening torque of the nuts and bolts of the front element of the upper bumper shock absorber: 8.5 Nm.
The moment of an inhaling of bolts of fastening of the amplifier of a bumper from a body: 34 Н·м.