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Bumpers - Rear Bumper Cover Fiesta 2002.25 (11/2001-)
Removal and Installation

Electric hand drill
Blind rivet gun-hand
Hole cutter 29 mm

Removal

All vehicles

  1. Using a suitable electric hand drill, remove the rivets.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to: (100-02 Jacking and Lifting)
    Jacking (Description and Operation),
    Lifting (Description and Operation).

  1. Detach the bumper cover from the fender splash shield on both sides.

  1. Detach the bumper cover from the fender.
    • Remove the retaining screw on both sides.

  1. Remove the pushpin retainers.
  1. Lower the vehicle.
Vehicles with parking aid

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:With the aid of another technician, support the bumper cover.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:If the original sensor covers and housings are to be installed, remove them from the bumper cover.
    Remove the parking aid sensors.
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    1. Depress the tangs.
    1. Remove the sensor.
All vehicles
  1. Remove the bumper cover.

Installation

Vehicles with parking aid

  1. Attach the bumper cover to the fender.
    • Install the retaining screw on both sides.
  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:Bumper cover shown removed for clarity.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Note the position of the upper and lower edges of the templates.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Positional tolerance ± 5 mm.
    Using suitable tape, secure the parking aid sensor templates to the bumper cover 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 cover shown removed for clarity.
    Using a suitable electric hand drill and a hole cutter 29 mm, cut the bumper cover (+1mm, -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 cover location grooves in the bumper cover as shown (+0.5 mm, –0.0 mm).

  1. Detach the bumper cover from the fender.
    • Remove the retaining screw on both sides.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Make sure the parking aid sensor covers are installed flush with the bumper cover.
    Install the parking aid sensor covers (left-hand side shown).

  1. Install the parking aid sensor rings.

  1. Install the parking aid sensors.
    1. Install the housing.
    1. Depress the tangs.
    1. Install the clamp.
    1. Install the sensor.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:With the aid of another technician, support the bumper cover.
    Connect the parking aid sensor electrical connectors.
All vehicles
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to: (100-02 Jacking and Lifting)
    Jacking (Description and Operation),
    Lifting (Description and Operation).

  1. Install the bumper cover.
    • Install the pushpin retainers.

  1. Attach the bumper cover to the fender.
    • Install the retaining screw on both sides.

  1. Attach the bumper cover to the fender splash shield on both sides.
  1. Lower the vehicle.

  1. Using a suitable blind rivet gun-hand, install new rivets.

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