Subaru 2004 Forester, Service Manual

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EI-30
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
Rear Bumper
6. Rear Bumper
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the bolts and clips.
3) Remove the clips from bumper and bracket.
4) Remove the rear combination light assemblies
from each side. <Ref. to LI-21, REMOVAL, Rear
Combination Light Assembly.>
5) Remove the two clips from each side.
6) Remove the floor box.
7) Remove the rear skirt trim.
8) Remove the bolt to remove bracket from
bumper.
9) Loosen the four nuts to remove rear bumper.
10) Disengage the clips to remove bumper upper
beam.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
Refer to COMPONENT in General Descrip-
tion.
<Ref. to EI-5, REAR BUMPER, COMPONENT,
General Description.>
C: REPAIR
Refer to front bumper repair. <Ref. to EI-23, RE-
MOVAL, Front Bumper.>
EI-00043
EI-00044
EI-00045
EI-00047
EI-00046
EI-00048