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No. 1201-T1018001 6/8
Fig. 7
5. Use a 3 mm diameter drill to make a pilot hole
at the marked position on the back side as
shown in Figure 7.
(1 place in the LH only)
6. Use a 7 mm diameter drill to expand the hole
and remove burrs as shown in Figure 7.
(1 place in the LH only)
Caution: Wear goggles during the work.
Advice: Apply the drill perpendicular to
the surface and take care not to
deviate from the marked
position.
7. Connect the mark positions of the rear bumper
referring to the hatched part shown in Figure 8,
use an air saw to cut it off, and remove burrs.
(1 place in each of RH and LH)
Caution: Remove burrs with a file while
taking care not to increase the
hole diameter.
Rear
bumper
Pilot hole 3 mm in dia.
Final hole 7 mm in dia.
(1 place in LH only)
Fig. 8
Rear
bumper
Cutting area on
rear bumper
Cut at rounded
corner end.
Band clamp 6)
Air saw
Take care not to cut
protrusion for harness clip!
Cutting area on
rear bumper
Cut at rounded
corner end.
Fig. 9
Rear
bumper
8. Insert the band clamp 6) into the resultant hole.
(1 place in the LH only)
Caution: Take care not to hurt yourself
during cutting operation.
In addition, take care not to
scratch it.
Car’s
harness clip
About 280 mm
About 230 mm
Band clamp
6)
Corrugated
tube
Car’s
harness
Car’s
harness clip
* Reinsert harness clip facing up.
9. As shown in Figure 9, change the inserting
direction of the car’s harness clip to arrange the
corrugated tube over the muffler.
10. See the dimensions shown in Figure 9 to
assemble the car’s harness so that it is not
loose.
Caution: Make sure that the car’s harness
is fixed securely and is not loose.
11. Remove the car’s tow hook cover and replace
the rear bumper.
Caution: See the service manual of your
car to replace the bumper while
taking care not to break any
parts.
Caution: Do not reuse the removed tow
hook cover (1 place in each of the
right and left hands).