NEW DESIGN BUMPER OUTER END ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES

A PRODUCTION CHANGE WAS MADE TO 1982 C-CAR REAR BUMPER OUTER ENDS WHICH ALSO AFFECTS SERVICE PARTS FOR 1980, 1981 AND 1982 C-CARS (REFER TO FIGURES 1 AND 2). THIS DESIGN CHANGE MAY CAUSE AN INCONSISTENT BUMPER END FIT FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO THE LEFT SIDE WHEN REPLACING AN OLD DESIGN BUMPER END WITH A NEW DESIGN BUMPER END. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW DESIGN BUMPER END. 1.PLACE THE BUMPER END INTO A VISE SECURING IT AT THE MOUNTING BRACE THEN BEND THE BRACE AS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PROPER FIT. 2.ASSEMBLE USING APPROPRIATE SIZE SHIM BETWEEN THE BUMPER FACE BAR AND THE BUMPER END AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. 3.REPEAT STEPS 1 AND 2 UNTIL REQUIRED FIT IS OBTAINED.

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