51 12 801 Replacing Bracket For Rear Bumper At Left Or Right

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove bumper trim. Refer to 51 12 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR BUMPER TRIM .

Fig 1: View Of Bumper Trim
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NOTE: When removing guide (3), it is only necessary to remove bracket (2) on left/right.

Release nuts (1) on left/right.

Remove bracket (2) on left/right.

Release screws (4) on left/right.

Remove bracket (5) on left/right.