Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 1738

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BODY STRUCTURE

620RS001

420RS001

545RS001

4. Remove the mounting bolts (No. 1-4) on either side.

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No. 1 – Hold in check not to turn from the inside of
the front fender.

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No. 2 – Remove the front door sill plate and dash
side trim panel, turn over the floor carpet and hold
the bolt in check not to turn.

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No. 3 (LWB only)– Remove the rear door sill plate
and center pillar lower trim cover, turn over the floor
carpet and hold the bolt in check not to turn.

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No. 4 (SWB)– Remove the luggage side trim cover,
turn over the floor carpet and hold the bolt in chek
not to turn.

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No. 4 (LWB)– Remove the bolt from under the
frame.

5. Loosen the mounting bolts (No. 5-6) on either side.
6. Remove the frame side mounting and washer.
7. Gently lower the jack supporting the front axle until

the cab side mounting can be removed.

8. Remove the cab side mounting.

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Be sure to use a splice bar around the mounting to
be removed.

501RS001

Removal (No. 3 — No. 6)

1. Remove the rear bumper.
2. Jack up the vehicle by the frame.

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3. Support the rear side sill and frame stands, and

support the rear axle with a jack.

620RS002

501RS003

420RS002

4. Remove the mounting bolts (No. 3-6) on either side.

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No. 3 (LWB only) — Remove the rear door sill plate
and center pillar lower-trim cover, turn over the floor
carpet and hold the bolt in check not to turn.

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No. 4 (SWB) — Remove the luggage side trim
cover, turn over the floor carpet and hold the bolt in
check not to turn.

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No. 4 (LWB) and No. 5 – 6

5. Remove the frame side mounting and washer.
6. Gently lower the jack supporting the rear axle until the

cab side mounting can be removed.

7. Remove the cab side mounting.

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Be sure to use a splice bar around the mounting to
be removed.

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As for No. 5 and 6, remove the frame side bracket
fixing bolts after lowering the frame gently.

510RS001

Installation

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

1. Tighten each mounting bolt to the specified torque.

Torque : 50 N

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m (5.1kg·m/37 lb ft)

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General Description

This section describes major items of the removal,
installation and servicing procedures pertaining to the
TROOPER body. Each servicing instruction is applicable
to all models of the TROOPER, unless otherwise
specifically mentioned. For those differing by specific
models from the common procedures, they are detailed
for each model.

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Body Dimension

Upper Body

A10RW001