Front Bumper: Service and Repair

Front Bumper (76.22.08)

Removal

1. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal.
2. Raise front of vehicle to working height and support on stands.
3. Remove bumper beam cover.
4. Remove bumper splitter vane.
5. Disconnect harness spade connectors from horns.







6. Release ambient air temperature sensor from RH horn mounting bracket tang.







7. Slacken and remove bolts securing power steering cooler mounting clips to beam.







8. Release clips from powerwash hose and position hose clear of beam.







9. Remove and discard two scrivets securing harness conduit to bumper beam.







10. Slacken and remove the two bolts securing bumper beam to mounting struts, withdraw beam from vehicle and place on bench.







11. Remove horns and mounting brackets.
- Slacken and remove horn securing nuts and remove horns from mounting brackets.
- Slacken and remove horn mounting bracket securing bolts and remove brackets from beam.







Installation

1. Fit horns and mounting brackets.
- Position horn mounting brackets on bumper beam ensuring that bracket lugs locate in holes.
- Fit and tighten bracket securing bolts.
- Position horns on mounting brackets and fit and tighten securing nuts.







2. Ensuring that oil cooler and harness conduit are clear, position bumper beam on struts and fit and tighten securing bolts.







3. Position harness conduit on beam and secure with new scrivets.







4. Position power wash hose in clips and close clips to secure.







5. Position power steering oil cooler and clips on beam and fit and tighten securing bolts ensuring cooler is correctly located in clips.







6. Fit ambient temperature sensor onto horn mounting bracket tang.
7. Connect harness spade connectors to horns.
8. Fit bumper splitter vane.
9. Fit bumper beam cover.
10. Raise front of vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle onto wheels.
11. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.