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Repair and Service Manual
B
B
BODY
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
At the front of the rear body, remove the rivets (44) secur-
ing the rear body to the frame and floorboard area. Drill
out the heads of the large head rivets (45) that secure the
bottom of the body panel to the side of the vehicle (Ref.
Fig. 3) and (Ref. Fig. 4).
Remove the rivets (43) that secure the floor of the bag-
well area to the frame underneath.
Remove the rear body.
If the trunk lid (46) is to be reused, remove the hardware
(47) securing the trunk lid to the body panel. Remove the
trunk lid.
Installation of rear body is in the reverse order of disas-
sembly using new rivets. Install the bolts (38) into the seat
supports (39) and tighten to 21 - 25 ft. lbs. (29 - 34 Nm)
torque.
Foot Rest Replacement
Tool List Qty.
Drill .............................................................................. 1
Drill Bit, 7/32”............................................................... 1
Socket, 9/16”, ............................................................. 1
Ratchet, ...................................................................... 1
Wrench, 9/16”.............................................................. 2
The foot rest is heavy and awkward to handle.
To prevent possible personal injury, it is
strongly recommended that adequate help or a
lifting device be used to remove the foot rest
from the vehicle.
To avoid damage to the plastic body component, remove or
install seat support brackets by sliding to the open end of the
molded channel. Do not force the seat support brackets into or
out of the channels from above.
Remove rear valance panel (33) by prying out plastic fas-
teners (34) (Ref. Fig. 3) and (Ref. Fig. 4).
Remove the hardware (35) attaching rear option (cargo
bed or rear facing seat) to the seat back supports (36).
Remove the screws (37) that secure the seat back sup-
port to the vehicle frame. Remove the hardware (38) that
secures the seat back support to the frame support (39).
Remove each seat back support and spacer (40) from
rear body. Repeat procedure on other seat back support.
Remove the nut (41) securing the vertical foot rest
bracket (42) to each frame support (39) (Ref. Fig. 4).
(Leave the bolt in place.)
Remove the nut (43) securing the horizontal foot rest
bracket to each frame support. (Leave the bolt in place).
While supporting the end of the foot rest, remove the bolt
attaching the vertical bracket to the frame support.
Replacement of the foot rest is the reverse order of
removal. Tighten bolts to 21 - 25 ft. lbs. torque.
Rear Bumper Replacement
Tool List Qty.
Drill...............................................................................1
Drill Bit, 7/32” ...............................................................1
Flat Tip Screwdriver .....................................................1
Allen Wrench, 7/32” .....................................................1
To remove the rear bumper (49), remove the bolts (50) at
each end of the rear bumper (Ref. Fig. 3).
Carefully remove the plugs (53) with a screwdriver.
Remove the shoulder bolts (54) underneath the plugs.
Remove the rear bumper.
To replace the rear bumper, engage the top of the bumper
with the underside of the fenders. Push bumper upward
as fender slides between the bumper clips (55) and the
bumper. Insert bolts through holes in the bumper into the
frame and tighten to 9 - 12 ft. lbs. (12 - 16 Nm) torque.
Replace bumper plugs. Secure each end of the bumper
to the fender with bolt and J-nut (56).
Front Seat Replacement
Tool List Qty.
Wrench, 7/16” ..............................................................2
The front seat bottom is not held in place by hardware
(Ref. Fig. 3), Rather, it is nestled into the top of the front
seat pod. To remove the seat, simply lift the seat off the
pod.
To remove the front seat back, remove bolt securing seat
back and rear hand hold bar to the back support.
Install replacement in the reverse order of disassembly.
Front Facing Rear Seat
Tool List Qty.
Wrench, 7/16” ..............................................................2
The seat bottom is held in place by hinges on the front
edge of the seat bottom and on front top edge of the rear
body (Ref. Fig. 3). To remove the seat bottom, raise the
seat from the back and lift seat out of hinge.
The front facing rear seat back is attached to the back
support (Ref. Fig. 4). To remove the seat back, remove
the hardware attaching the seat back to the seat back
support.
NOTICE