Overview - Impact Member

Fig 1: Overview - Impact Member

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1. Bolt
   • Quantity: 2
   • Pay attention to different lengths.
   • Tightening specification and sequence, refer to Fig 2
2. Washer
3. Bolt
   • Pay attention to different lengths.
   • Tightening specification and sequence, refer to Fig 2
4. Plug
   • For sealing the hole
5. Bolt
   • 36 Nm
   • Quantity: 8
6. Impact Member
   • For vehicles without a trailer hitch
   • Removing and installing, refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT TRAILER HITCH .
7. Impact Member
   • For vehicles with a trailer hitch
   • Removing and installing, refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH TRAILER HITCH .
8. Bolt
   • Quantity: 2
   • Pay attention to different lengths.
   • Tightening sequence, refer to Fig 2

Fig 2: Impact Member with Trailer Hitch - Tightening Specification and Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts -1- all the way hand-tight.

-- Install and tighten the bolts by hand in the following sequence: -2 through 7-.

-- Tighten the bolts to 20 Nm in the sequence -2 to 7-.

-- Tighten bolts to -1- to 40 Nm.