1998 OPEL FRONTERA rack

8F–8BODY STRUCTURE
Rear Bumper
Parts Location
690RW001
Legend
(1) Back Bars
(2) Reinforce Assembly
(3) Rear Bumper Slider Brackets
(4) Rear Step Clips
(5) Reinforce Lower Screws
(6) Reinforce Upper Bolts
(7) Rear Bumper Fascia Brackets(8) Rear Bumper Fascia Bracket Screws
(9) Rear Bumper Assembly
(10) Rear Bumper Side Covers
(11) Mud Flaps
(12) Rear Bumper Assembly Fixing Bolts
(13) Rear Bumper Retainers
(14) Clips
Removal
1. Remove rear bumper side covers.2. Remove mud flaps.Remove three screws.
3. Remove bumper fascia bracket screws.

8F–9 BODY STRUCTURE
4. Remove rear bumper assembly fixing bolts.
Remove two bolts from each side.
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5. Remove rear bumper assembly.
6. Remove rear bumper retainers.
7. Remove reinforce upper bolts.
Remove the rear bumper retainer from each side,
and then remove two upper bolts.
8. Remove reinforce lower screws.
9. Remove clips.
10. Remove rear step clips.
11. Remove reinforce assembly.
Pull out both ends of the bumper fascia and take out
the reinforce assembly.
12. Remove backbars.
Remove the three bolts from each backbar.
13. Remove rear bumper slider brackets(4).
Remove the two clips(1) and two screws(3), and
then remove claw caught in the washer(2).
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14. Remove bumper fascia brackets.
Remove the fixing nut on the back side of the fender
panel.
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order noting
the following points:
1. Tighten the rear bumper assembly fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
To r q u e : 1 3 2 N
m (13.5kgꞏm/98 lb ft)
2. Apply chassis grease to the slider and the slider
bracket moving surface.

8F–10BODY STRUCTURE
Parts Location (W/Rear Combination Light and License Light)
690RW010
Legend
(1) Back Bar
(2) Rear Combination Light Back Plate
(3) Rear Bumper Retainer
(4) Reinforce Assembly
(5) Rear Bumper Slider Brackets
(6) Rear Combination Light Assembly
(7) License Light
(8) Reinforce Lower Screws(9) Reinforce Upper Bolts
(10) Rear Step
(11) Rear Step Clips
(12) Rear Bumper Fascia Bracket Screws
(13) Rear Bumper Assembly
(14) Rear Bumper Side Covers
(15) Rear Bumper Fascia Brackets
(16) Mud Flaps
(17) Rear Bumper Assembly Fixing Bolts
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove rear bumper side covers.3. Remove mud flaps.Remove three screws.
4. Remove rear bumper fascia bracket screws.

8F–11 BODY STRUCTURE
5. Remove rear bumper assembly fixing bolts.
Remove two bolts from each side.
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6. Remove rear bumper assembly.
7. Remove rear bumper retainers.
8. Remove rear combination light back plate.
9. Remove reinforce upper bolts.
Remove the rear bumper retainer from each side,
and then remove two upper bolts.
10. Remove reinforce lower screws.
11. Remove rear step clips.
12. Remove rear step.
13. Remove reinforce assembly.
Pull out both ends of the bumper fascia and take out
the reinforce assembly.
14. Remove backbars.
Remove the three bolts from each backbar.
15. Remove rear bumper slider brackets(4).
Remove the two clips(1) and two screws(3), and
then remove claw caught in the washer(2).
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16. Remove bumper fascia brackets.
Remove the fixing nut on the back side of the fender
panel.
17. Remove rear combination light assembly.
18. Remove license light.
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order noting
the following points:
1. Tighten the rear bumper assembly fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
To r q u e : 1 3 2 N
m (13.5kgꞏm/98 lb ft)
2. Apply chassis grease to the slider and the slider
bracket moving surface.

8F–12BODY STRUCTURE
Parts Location (W/Rear Combination Light)
690RW012
Legend
(1) Back Bar
(2) Rear Combination Light Back Plate
(3) Rear Bumper Retainer
(4) Reinforce Assembly
(5) Rear Bumper Slider Brackets
(6) Rear Combination Light Assembly
(7) Rear Step Clips
(8) Reinforce Upper Bolts(9) Reinforce Lower Screws
(10) Rear Bumper Fascia Bracket Screws
(11) Rear Bumper Assembly
(12) Rear Bumper Side Covers
(13) Rear Bumper Fascia Brackets
(14) Mud Flaps
(15) Clips
(16) Rear Bumper Assembly Fixing Bolts
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove rear bumper side covers.3. Remove mud flaps.Remove three screws.
4. Remove rear bumper fascia bracket screws.

8F–13 BODY STRUCTURE
5. Remove rear bumper assembly fixing bolts.
Remove two bolts from each side.
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6. Remove rear bumper assembly.
7. Remove rear bumper retainers.
8. Remove rear combination light back plate.
9. Remove reinforce upper bolts.
Remove the rear bumper retainer from each side,
and then remove two upper bolts.
10. Remove reinforce lower screws.
11. Remove clips.
12. Remove rear step clips.
13. Remove reinforce assembly.
Pull out both ends of the bumper fascia and take out
the reinforce assembly.
14. Remove backbars.
Remove the three bolts from each backbar.
15. Remove rear bumper slider brackets(4).
Remove the two clips(1) and two screws(3), and
then remove claw caught in the washer(2).
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16. Remove bumper fascia brackets.
Remove the fixing nut on the back side of the fender
panel.
17. Remove rear combination light assembly.
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order noting
the following points:
1. Tighten the rear bumper assembly fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
To r q u e : 1 3 2 N
m (13.5kgꞏm/98 lb ft)
2. Apply chassis grease to the slider and the slider
bracket moving surface.

8F–14BODY STRUCTURE
Rear Bumper Slider
Removal
1. Remove the rear bumper.
Refer to Rear Bumper removal in this section.
2. Remove the three bolts (2).
3. Remove rear bumper slider (1).
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Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order noting
the following points:
1. Apply chassis grease to the slider and the slider
bracket moving surface.

8F–15 BODY STRUCTURE
General Description
This section includes items of front end sheet metal that
are attached by bolts, screws or clips and related
accessory components.Anti-corrosion materials have been applied to the interior
surfaces of some metal panels to provide rust resistance.
When servicing these panels, areas on which this
material has been disturbed should be properly recoated
with service-type anti-corrosion material.
Cowl Cover
Parts Location
605RW009
Legend
(1) Front Wiper Arms
(2) Cowl Cover
(3) Cowl Cover Brackets(4) Cowl Cover Stoppers
(5) Cower Cover Seals
(6) Front Window Lower Molding
Removal
1. Open the hood.
2. Support the hood.3. Remove front wiper arms.Refer to Wiper/Washer System in this section.
4. Remove cowl cover brackets.
Disconnect two screws each side.