Front Bumper Reinforcement: Service and Repair

FRONT BUMPER

Special Tool(S):

Special Tool(s)

Five Hundred, Montego:

Freestyle:

Exploded View

Removal and Installation

All vehicles
1. Remove the front bumper cover.

Freestyle







2. If equipped, remove the rivets and position the block heater electrical adapter aside.
- When installing the block heater electrical adapter, the special tool must be used to install the new rivets.

All vehicles

3. NOTE: There are 2 tack welds on each side of the front bumper. These welds must be drilled out to remove the beam.

If equipped, drill out the 2 tack welds on each side of the front bumper.

4. Remove the front bumper bolts.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).

5. Remove the front bumper.

6. NOTE: Tack welds retaining the front bumper to the body rails are not required for installation. Install new front bumper bolts.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.