Subaru 1600 Service Manual page 637

1. Removal
1)
Disconnect mud guard from radia-
tor panel at the front end of mud
guard, and from fender at the inside of
front bumper side B.
2) Disconnect electric connector for
front side marker light.
3) Remove bumper side B.
4) Remove bolts attaching guard
pipe to front skirt. (4WD)
5) Remove bolts and nuts attaching
dampers (or stays) to body, and then
take out bumper center along with
dampers ( or stays).
6) Separate
dampers (or stays),
bumper side A and guard pipe (4WD
only) from bumper center.
NOTE:
a. Since the damper is filled with high
pressure gas, never put it in fire nor
disassemble it
b. Since bumper side is made of soft
plastics, be careful not to scratch it
2. Installation
1) Attach dampers (or stays),
bumper side A and guard pipe (4WD
only) to bumper center.
Torque
Damper pin
and nut
47 -71 N·m
(4.8 - 7.2 kg-m,
35 - 52 ft-lb)
2) Install bumper center onto body
with bolts and nuts.
Torque
Damper bolts
and nuts
16 - 27 N·m
(1.6 - 2.8 kg-m,
12 - 20 ft-lb)
BODY
A24-326
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A24-331
Fig. 14-139 Removing bumper center
3) Attach guard pipe to front skirt.
(4WD)
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A24-330
Fig. 14-140
4) Install bumper side B with bolts
and nuts.
A24-325
Fig. 14-141
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5) Connect electric connector for
front side marker light.
6)
Attach mud guard to radiator and
front fender as before.
3. Replacement of Plastic
Bumper
The plastic front bumper and inner
beam can be replaced independently
of each other.
NOTE:
The rear bumper can be replaced in
the same manner as the front bumper.
1) Remove the bumper ASSY from
the vehicle and detach the following
parts from the bumper ASSY.
a. Stay, side stay and guard pipe
b. Bumper guard and bracket
c. Side bracket
d. Moulding
2) Detach the flanged portion of the
beam from the upper and lower
grooves of the plastic bumper. Un-
fasten the clip of the bumper from the
hole in the beam and separate the
beam from the bumper.
A24-805
Fig. 14-142
3) The plastic bumper and beam can
be assembled in the reverse order.
NOTE:
Ensure that the flanged portion of the
beam is inserted securely in the upper
and lower grooves of the bumper.
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