Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual page 87

4-7
CHASSIS SHEET METAL
18
Rear Bumper Removal
2. Remove mounting bar
to
impact bar bracket
and Installation
nut and remove mounting bar.
1, Remove tail pipe ends from tail pipes through 3. Remove three bumper impact bar to impact
openings in outer impact bars, bar bracket bolts and nuts, then remove bracket.
2. Disconnect license plate lamp wires,
4, Remove one outer impact bar to center im
pact bar
bolt and nut, then remove outer impact
3. Remove four bumper mounting bar to frame bar.
bolts
and
nuts
and, with the aid of a helper, re-
,
Remove bolt and nut holding strut to bumper
move bumper assembly from car,
bar end.
4. To install, reverse above
procedure,
being
6.
Remove three tail pipe hanger to bumper
certain that bumper assembly is aligned with
bar end screws and remove hanger.
fenders.
19
Rear Bumper Disassembly
7. Remove bumper guards from center impact
bar,
and Assembly
8, Remove license plate bracket.
1. Remove two bumper mounting bar to bumper
impact bar bracket bolts and nuts, 9, lb assemble, reverse above procedure.
TORQUE TIGHTNESS
Ft. Lbs. Ft. Lbs.
Size
Mm, Max,
Bumper guard to support
1/2-20 35 45
Frontbumpertoframe
9/16-18 110 120
Hoodcrest
3 4in,lbs,
Hood hinge to side of cowl
7/16-14 45
50
Impact bar to mounting bar
1/2-20
80 90
Rear bumper to frame
9/16-18 110 120
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