Front Bumper; Rear Tow Eye; Rear Bumper Extension; Rear Bumper - Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual

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FRAME AND BUMPERS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
VALENCE
BUMPER
EXTENSION
BRACE
BUMPER
EXTENSION
Fig. 2 Front Bumper Components
FRONT
BUMPER
Fig. 3 Bumper Extension
FRONT BUMPER
8Oa5035a
80a5035b
REMOVAL
(1)
If equipped, disconnect the fog lamp harness
connector.
(2) Remove the screws that attach the bumper to
the frame rail (Fig. 2).
(3) If equipped, separate the tow hook or tow eye
from the bumper.
(4) Separate the bumper from the vehicle .
INSTALLATION
(1)
Position the bumper on the vehicle .
(2) If equipped, position the tow hook or tow eye
on the bumper.
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(3) Install the screws that attach the bumper to
the frame rail. Tighten the screws to 104 N-m (77 ft .
lbs .) torque.
(4) If equipped, Connect the fog lamp harness con-
nector.
REAR TOW EYE
REMOVAL
(1)
Remove the screw attaching the tow eye to the
frame rail (Fig. 4).
(2) Separate the tow eye from the vehicle .
REAR BUMPER
Fig. 4 Rear Tow Eye
REAR BUMPER EXTENSION
INSTALLATION
(1)
Position the tow eye on the vehicle .
(2) Install the screw attaching the tow eye to the
frame rail . Tighten the screw to 47 N-m (35 ft. lbs .)
torque.
REMOVAL
(1)
Remove the screws attaching the bumper
extension to the bumper (Fig. 5) .
(2) Separate the extension from the bumper .
INSTALLATION
(1)
Position the extension on the bumper.
(2) Install the screws attaching the bumper exten-
sion to the bumper.
REMOVAL
(1)
Remove the bolt attaching the bumper to frame
rail (Fig . 5).
(2) If equipped, separate the rear tow eye from the
bumper.