Part 2

- Move the retaining strap to the optimum position to access the holes for the tow hitch mounting.

- Remove the last section of the cover on the insides of the side members. Measure from the middle of the embossing and backwards. Cut at that point.

- Thoroughly clean away splashes of underseal, putty or dirt from the plate surfaces on the insides of the side members where the reinforcements shall be located.

Installing the towing member

- Check that the contact surfaces inside the side members are clean, if not, clean them opposite where the towing member's side plates shall be tightened.
- Take the towing member from the kit and insert the two side plates in the holes in the rear edge of the side members.

- Take the screws and reinforcement bar from the kit. Request the assistance of a colleague and adjust the position of the tow bar as the screws enter the welded nuts of the tow bar.

Note! Ensure that the reinforcement bar is correctly positioned (see small image).

- Tighten the screws alternately on both sides.

Tightening the screw joint

- Torque tighten the screws to 90 Nm (66.5 lbf.ft.) and angle tighten to 60°. When angle-tightening the joint in confined spaces, a protractor applied to a torque wrench cannot be used. Instead, use the Allen screw's head to determine the angle.
- Make a mark on the screw head flange (1).
- Make a second mark (2) in the side member or reinforcement bar.
- Now tighten the screw so that the screw head marking (1) lines up with the marking (2) on the side member/reinforcement bar. Use special tool 9997338.
- Repeat for all screws.

- Check that the mating surfaces in the joint between the exhaust pipes are clean.
- Take a new gasket and new nuts, tighten the exhaust pipes to each other. Tighten the nuts to 24 Nm (18 lbf.ft.).

- Reinstall the silencer in the rear mounting. Torque tighten the screw to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft.).

Steps 51-65 apply to cars with 2WD

- Remove the exhaust system's rubber mountings above the subframe and on the left-hand side of the fuel tank.

- Remove the screw in the silencer's rear mounting, and lower the silencer to stop.

Image A applies to cars with a 4 cylinder diesel engine

Image B applies to cars with a 4 cylinder petrol engine

- Remove the nuts in the joint behind/in front of the front silencer, and separate the joint.

Note! Always use a new gasket and nuts when installing.

Image C applies to cars with a 5 cylinder diesel engine

- Remove the nuts in the joint behind/in front of the front silencer, and separate the joint.

Note! Always use a new gasket and nuts when installing.

- Secure the silencer to prevent damaging the boot at the catalytic converter.

- Remove the four clips for the silencer's radiated heat shield.

- Work the silencer down as far away from the side member as possible. Do not press the exhaust system too hard.
- Remove the radiated heat shield.

- Remove the last section of the cover on the insides of the side members. Measure from the middle of the embossing and backwards. Cut at that point.

- Thoroughly clean away splashes of underseal, putty or dirt from the plate surfaces on the insides of the side members where the reinforcements shall be located.

Installing the towing member

- Take the screws and reinforcement bar from the kit. Request the assistance of a colleague and adjust the position of the tow bar as the screws enter the welded nuts of the tow bar.

Note! Ensure that the reinforcement bar is correctly positioned (see small image).

Hint: The silencer must be moved downwards for the screws and reinforcement bar to be installed and tightened correctly.

- Tighten the screws alternately on both sides.

Tightening the screw joint

Image A applies to cars with a 4 cylinder diesel engine

Image B applies to cars with a 4 cylinder petrol engine

Image C applies to cars with a 5 cylinder diesel engine

- Check that the mating surfaces in the joint between the exhaust pipes are clean.
- Take a new gasket and new nuts from the kit, tighten the exhaust pipes to each other. Tighten the nuts to 24 Nm (18 lbf.ft.).

- Reinstall the silencer in the rear mounting. Torque tighten the screw to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft.).

Applies to all models

- Rust protect the marked clean panel surfaces on the collision member, mounting eyelets for the bracket for the towing eyelet as well as at the rear edge of the side members on the left and right-hand side.

- Reinstall the collision member with bracket to the towing eyelet and tighten the screws on both sides (seven) to 48 Nm ( 35.4 lbf.ft.).

Note! Do not damage the cable harness at the inner screw of the towing eyelet.

Cutting out the bumper cover

Illustration A applies to the V70

Illustration B applies to the XC70

- Apply tape to the outside of the bumper cover, opposite the markings on the inside. This is done to protect the paint from the saw when cutting out the cut-out for the towbar.
- Cut according to the markings.

Note! Do not damage the painted surface of the bumper cover. Cut so that the raised edge on the inside remains. The raised edge marks the cut-out.

- Remove the tape.
- Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.
- Install the tow hitch connector with cable harness according to the appropriate Installation instructions.

Applies to the V70 with R-design

- Saw out the lower section of the bumper casing according to the markings. Remove the shaded area.
- Tape the outside to prevent the saw foot from damaging the paint.

Note! Do not damage the paintwork of the bumper cover.

- Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

Applies to the V70

- Connect the connector to the rear park assistance if applicable, and reinstall the bumper cover. Ensure that all hooks and guides engage.

Note! To prevent damaging the bumper cover, it is recommended to request the assistance of a colleague during this procedure.

- Tighten the screw at the front edge of the ends.

- Check that the end pipes for the silencer(s) are correctly centered in the bumper cover cut-out. If necessary/applicable, make adjustments at the cutting point, mountings at the rear silencer or at the joint between the silencer.

Applies to the XC70