Removal and Installation

Remove the rear bumper beam. See REAR BUMPER - BEAM

Fig 1: Removing Bolt And Nut From Outer Bumper Bracket-To-Inner Bumper Bracket
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the bolt and nut from the outer bumper bracket-to-inner bumper bracket.
- To install, tighten to 115 N-m (11.7 kgf-m, 85 ft-lbf).
Fig 2: Removing Bolts From Inner Bumper Bracket-To-Frame
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the 2 bolts from the inner bumper bracket-to-frame and remove the inner bumper bracket.
- To install, tighten to 115 N-m (11.7 kgf-m, 85 ft-lbf).
To install, reverse the removal procedure.