Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 537

8F–8

BODY STRUCTURE

Rear Bumper

Parts Location

690RX002

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(1) Protector
(2) Rear Mud Flap
(3) Bumper Bracket
(4) Rear Bumper Support
(5) Rear Bumper Slider Bracket
(6) Rear Corner Bumper
(7) Backber
(8) Rear Bumper Reinforcement Assembly
(9) Rear License Plate Bracket

(10) License Plate Light Assembly
(11) Rear License Plate Extension
(12) Reflector Assembly
(13) Rear Bumper Assembly
(14) Rear Center Bumper
(15) Rear Bumper Fixing Bolt
(16) License Plate Light Harness

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–9

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Remove the rear mud flaps.

• Remove the four bolts.

3. Remove the protectors.

• Remove the three clips.

4. Remove the spare tire.

5. Remove the bumper brackets.

• Remove the two nuts.

6. Remove the rear bumper supports.

• Remove the nut and bolt.

7. Remove the rear bumper assembly(1).

• Remove the two bolts(2) from each side.

• Disconnect the license plate light harness 

connector.

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8. Remove the license plate light assembly and license 

plate harness.

9. Remove the rear license plate extension and 

bracket.

10. Remove the rear center bumper.

• Remove the ten clips from the step part and three 

bolts from each upper and lower sides.

11. Remove the reflector assemblies.

12. Remove the rear corner bumpers.

• Remove the three bolts from each rear corner 

bumper.

13. Remove the rear bumper slider brackets(1).

• Remove the two screws(4) and two nuts(3), and 

then remove claw caught in the washer(2).

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14. Remove the backbers from the rear bumper 

reinforcement assembly.

• Remove the three bolts at each backber.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order, 
noting the following points:

1. Partially tighten the rear bumper bolts(2) (3) and 

adjust the clearance between the body (tailgate) 
and the rear bumper(1).
Then fully tighten the rear bumper bolts(2) (3).

Torque : 147 N·m (15.0 kg·m/108 lb ft)

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8F–10

BODY STRUCTURE

2. Rear bumper adjustment.

• When the bolts fixing rear bumper assembly are 

tightened, adjustment should be made with shims 
so that clearances shown in the figure below are 
provided between the body (tailgate) (4) and the 
rear bumper(5).

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3. Tighten the spare tire fixing bolts to the specified 

torque.

Torque : 118 N·m (12.0 kg·m/87 lb ft)

Rear Bumper Slider

Removal

1. Remove the Rear bumper.

• Refer to Rear bumper removal (in this section).

2. Remove the rear bumper slider(1).

• Remove the three bolts(2).

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Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order, 
noting the following points:

1. Apply chassis grease to the slider and the slider 

bracket moving surface.

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–11

General Description (Sheet Metal)

This section includes items of front end sheet metal that 
are attached by bolts, screws or clips and related 
accessory components.
Anticorrosion materials have been applied to the interior 
surfaces of some metal panels to provide rust 

resistance.
When servicing these panels, areas on which this 
material has been disturbed, should be properly 
recoated with service–type anticorrosion material.

Engine Hood

Parts Location

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(1) Engine Hood Assembly
(2) Windowshield Washer Nozzle Tube

(3) Hood Hinge Bolt