Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

REAR BUMPER

Rear Bumper Assembly:

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Raise gas filler door and remove 4 gas filler door to body retaining screws.
3. Remove gas cap and remove filler neck overfill seal. Replace gas cap.
4. Remove 3 screws each side attaching fascia to gas door opening panel. Fourth screw can be removed later when working underneath vehicle
5. Raise vehicle.
6. Remove fascia bottom edge to energy absorbing pad attaching screws, (4).
7. Remove rear wheelhouse panel to lower side fascia attaching screws.
8. Disconnect side marker and backup-cornering lamps.
9. Remove fascia to body (lower-horizontal) attaching nuts (4), two each side.
10. Remove license plate lamp. Disconnect back-up lamps.
11. Remove (2) carriage bolts attaching license plate opening to frame extension.
12. Pull fascia backward at bottom edge to gain access for removal of upper side fascia to body attaching nuts (10).
13. Disconnect tail lamps.
14. At this point, pull fascia back and remove remaining attaching screws (6) (top fascia to body).
15. Remove fascia from vehicle. If necessary, remove energy absorber pad from frame extension.

NOTE: Remove spare wheel lamp before removing energy absorber pad.

INSTALLATION
1. Lower vehicle and install fascia to body.
2. Line up holes and install (3) (each side) fuel door opening attaching screws, then reverse removal procedure to complete installation of fascia to body.