Chrysler Le Baron, Dodge Dynasty, Plymouth Acclaim. Manual — part 17

FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT
REMOVAL—AG-VEHICLE (FIG. 8)

(1) Remove bumper fascia as necessary to gain

clearance to remove bumper reinforcement.

(2) Remove nuts holding bumper reinforcement to

energy absorber units.

(3) Separate bumper reinforcement from vehicle.
carriage

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation

FRONT BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER
REMOVAL—AG-VEHICLE (FIG. 8)

(1) Remove front fascia and bumper reinforcement

as necessary to remove absorber unit.

(2) Remove bolts holding energy absorber unit to

front closure panel.

(3) Separate energy absorber from vehicle.

FRONT BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER
INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

AJ-VEHICLE FRONT BUMPER AND FASCIA

REMOVAL (FIG. 9)

(1) Remove socket and bulb from park and turn

lamp.

(2) Remove nuts holding fascia to fender, from be-

hind forward flange of fender.

(3) Support front bumper assembly on suitable lift-

ing device and remove bolts holding bumper rein-
forcement to energy absorber units.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation. Align bumper

height to approximately 5 mm (0.200 in.) gap to bot-
tom of grille and flush to front fenders on the sides.

AP-VEHICLE FRONT BUMPER

REMOVAL (FIG. 10)

(1) Raise vehicle and support on safety stands.
(2) Disconnect front park and turn signal lamp

wire connector.

(3) Remove front side marker lamp socket from

lamp assembly and position socket out of the way.

(4) Remove bolt holding front bumper fascia to

wheelhouse splash shield.

(5) Remove nuts holding fascia to front fender.
(6) Support front bumper on lifting device.
(7) Remove bolts holding front bumper reinforce-

ment to energy absorber units.

(8) Separate front bumper from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 7 Headlamp Mounting Panel—AG-Vehicle

Fig. 8 Front Bumper Reinforcement and Energy

Absorber Unit—

Fig. 9 Front Bumper and Fascia—AJ-Vehicle

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AY-VEHICLE FRONT BUMPER

BUMPER AND FASCIA REMOVAL—AY/P-BODY
(FIG. 11)

(1) Remove wheel house splash shields as neces-

sary to gain access to fascia attaching nuts.

(2) Remove lower fascia bottom extension cover.
(3) Remove nuts holding fascia to fender, from be-

hind forward flange of fender.

(4) Support front bumper assembly on suitable lift-

ing device.

(5) Remove nuts holding bumper to energy ab-

sorber units.

(6) Separate bumper from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation. Align bumper

height to fit flush to bottom of filler panel.

FRONT BUMPER AND FASCIA REMOVAL—AY/
S-BODY (FIG. 12)

(1) Raise vehicle and support on safety stands.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding bumper fas-

cia to front wheel opening lip.

(3) Support bumper on a suitable lifting device.
(4) Remove nuts holding bumper reinforcement to

energy absorbers.

(5) Separate bumper from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

BUMPER OVERHAUL—AY/S BODY

(1) Position bumper assembly on a suitable padded

work surface to avoid damage to painted fascia.

(2) Remove bolts holding bumper face bar to rein-

forcement.

(3) Remove push-in fasteners holding fascia to re-

inforcement.

(4) Separate reinforcement from fascia.

BUMPER ASSEMBLY

Reverse the preceding operation.

AA-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER

REAR BUMPER AND STANDARD FASCIA
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)

(1) Open trunk lid and separate quarter panel lin-

ers (if equipped) from tail panel area.

(2) Remove rear fascia attaching nuts at rear of in-

ner quarter panel drop-down wells.

(3) Remove lower fascia push-in fasteners holding

fascia to bottom of bumper reinforcement.

(4) Remove fascia nuts holding fascia to trunk

opening panel.

(5) Remove fascia bolts holding fascia to ends of

bumper reinforcement.

(6) Separate fascia from reinforcement and sepa-

rate fascia from vehicle.

(7) Support bumper reinforcement. Remove rein-

forcement attaching bolts and separate assembly
from energy absorbers.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 10 Front Bumper—AP-Vehicle

Fig. 11 Front Bumper and Fascia—AY/P-Body

Fig. 12 Front Bumper—AY/S-Body

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REAR BUMPER AND WRAP-AROUND FASCIA
REMOVAL (FIG. 14)

(1) Remove push-in fasteners holding rear fascia to

rearward edge of wheel opening.

(2) Open trunk lid and separate quarter panel

liner from tail panel area ,if equipped.

(3) Remove pal-nut fasteners located behind quar-

ter panel, holding fascia to quarter panel.

(4) Perform steps 2 through 7 of Rear Bumper and

Standard Fascia Removal/Installation procedure.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

AC-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER

REAR BUMPER REMOVAL—AC/D-BODY (FIG.
15)

(1) Disconnect license plate lamps wire connectors.
(2) Remove nuts holding fascia to quarter panel

ends.

(3) Support bumper assembly on suitable lifting

device and remove bolts holding bumper reinforce-
ment to energy absorber units.

(4) Separate bumper from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation. Align bumper

height to fit flush to bottom of tail lamp.

REAR BUMPER OVERHAUL—AC/D-BODY (FIG.
16)

(1) Position bumper assembly on a suitable padded

work surface to avoid damage to painted fascia.

(3) Remove push-in fasteners holding fascia to bot-

tom of reinforcement.

(4) Remove bolts holding fascia to reinforcement

and separate fascia from reinforcement.

(5) Remove bolts holding bumper guards to fascia

and separate guards from fascia.

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY

Reverse the preceding operation.

REAR BUMPER REMOVAL
AC/C-BODY (FIG. 17)

(1) In luggage compartment, separate liners from

quarter panels to gain access to fascia nuts.

Fig. 13 Standard Rear Bumper—AA-Vehicle

Fig. 14 Wrap-around Rear Bumper—AA-Vehicle

Fig. 15 Rear Bumper—AC/D-Body

Fig. 16 Rear Bumper Overhaul—AC/D-Body

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(2) Remove nuts holding bumper fascia to quarter

panels.

(3) Remove fasteners holding bumper fascia to

wheel opening flange.

(4) Disconnect license plate lamp wire connectors.
(5) Remove bolts holding bumper to rear closure

panel.

(6) Remove nuts holding bumper to energy ab-

sorber units.

(7) Separate bumper from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

AG-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER

REMOVAL (FIG. 18)

(1) Raise vehicle and support on safety stands.
(2) Remove nuts holding rear fascia to luggage

compartment tail panel.

(3) Remove nuts holding fascia ends to quarter

panel end flanges.

(4) Remove pop-rivets holding bumper fascia to

wheel lip flanges.

(5) Remove nuts holding bumper fascia to quarter

panel along belt line.

(6) Support rear bumper assembly on lifting de-

vice.

(7) Remove nuts holding rear bumper reinforce-

ment to energy absorbers.

(8) Separate bumper from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

AJ-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER

REMOVAL (FIG. 19)

(1) Remove nuts holding rear fascia to quarter

panel ends.

(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding fascia to bot-

tom of bumper reinforcement.

(3) Remove nuts holding fascia to trunk tail panel.
(4) Remove bolts holding fascia to ends of bumper

reinforcement.

(5) Separate fascia from reinforcement and sepa-

rate fascia from vehicle.

(6) Support bumper reinforcement on a lifting de-

vice. Remove bolts holding reinforcement to energy
absorbers. Separate reinforcement from energy ab-
sorbers.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

AP-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER

REMOVAL (FIG. 20)

(1) Raise vehicle and support on safety stands.
(2) Support rear bumper on lifting device.
(3) Remove bolts holding rear bumper reinforce-

ment to energy absorber units.

(4) Pull rear bumper assembly rearward to disen-

gage retainers from quarter panel.

(5) Separate front bumper from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 17 Rear Bumper—AC/C-Body

Fig. 18 Rear Bumper Fascia and

Reinforcement—AG-Vehicle

Fig. 19 Rear Bumper and Fascia—AJ-Vehicle

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