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Fiesta 1996 (08.1995-02.2002)

Bumpers - Rear Bumper Fiesta 1996 (08/1995-02/2002)
Removal and Installation

General Equipment
Electric hand drill
Drill bit 5 mm
Hole cutter 35 mm

Removal

All vehicles
  1. Detach the bumper from the fender on both sides.

  1. Using a suitable screwdriver, remove the license plate lamp on both sides.
    • Disconnect the electrical connectors.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:With the aid of another technician support the bumper.
    Detach the bumper.
Vehicles with parking aid
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:With the aid of another technician support the bumper.
    Remove the parking aid sensors.
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    1. Depress the tangs.
    1. Push the sensor through the bumper.
All vehicles
  1. Remove the bumper.

Installation

Vehicles with parking aid
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Use the templates supplied with the manufacturers instructions.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Templates shown for reference.
    Cut out the parking aid sensor position templates.
    1. Left-hand side outer template.
    1. Left-hand side inner template.
    1. Right-hand side inner template.
    1. Right-hand side outer template.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Do not fully tighten the retaining nuts at this stage.
    Install the bumper.
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Bumper shown removed for clarity.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Note the position of the upper edges of the templates.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Positional tolerance ± 5 mm.
    Using suitable tape, secure the parking aid sensor templates to the bumper as shown.
    1. Left-hand side outer template.
    1. Left-hand side inner template.
    1. Right-hand side inner template.
    1. Right-hand side outer template.

  1. Using a suitable center punch and hammer, mark the position of the parking aid sensor location holes.
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Bumper shown removed for clarity.
    Using a suitable electric hand drill and a 35 mm hole cutter, cut the bumper (+1 mm, -0.0 mm).
    1. Left-hand side outer hole.
    1. Left-hand side inner hole.
    1. Right-hand side inner hole.
    1. Right-hand side outer hole.

  1. Using a suitable round file, cut the parking aid sensor location grooves in the bumper as shown (+0.5 mm, -0.0 mm).

  1. Remove the bumper.

  1. Install the parking aid sensor rings.

  1. Install the parking aid sensors (left-hand side shown).
    1. Install the sensor.
    1. Depress the tangs.
    1. Install the clamp.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:With the aid of another technician, support the bumper.
    Connect the parking aid sensor electrical connectors.
All vehicles
  1. Install the bumper.

  1. Install the license plate lamp on both sides.
    • Connect the electrical connectors.

  1. Attach the bumper to the fender on both sides.

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