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FD997

26OCT04

HOLDEN LTD

Division of HOLDEN Ltd ACN 006 893 232

FITTING INSTRUCTIONS

NUDGE BAR PACKAGE

Part No. - 92144232

1. Disconnect the battery negative lead.

NOTE: To reinstate the audio system the security code will be required.

2. Remove the front bumper facia, refer page 2 and the Holden Service Information. Retain all fasteners.

3. Remove the horn/s (one or two depending on model) from the bumper beam, refer Service Information.

4. Remove the fog lamps (if fitted), refer Service Information.

5. Remove the bumper support beam from the vehicle, refer page 2 and Service Information.

6. Remove the headlamp assemblies, refer Service Information.

7. Install the new bumper/nudgebar support beam, attach the M8 nuts (6 places) and hand tighten.

8. Install the horn/s and fog lamps (if fitted) to the bumper/nudge bar support beam, refer Service Information.

9. Install the M10 bolt, spring washer and weld nut plate to the bumper beam bracket and welded tab on the

bumper/nudge bar support beam. Refer page 2, View B.

10. Tighten the M8 nuts to 20 - 30Nm (6 places) and the M10 bolts to 45Nm (2 places).

11. Reinstall the headlamp assemblies, refer Service Information.

12. Reinstall the front bumper facia, refer page 2 and Service Information.

13. Install the nudge bar onto the bumper/nudge bar support beam brackets using the M12 bolts, spring

washers and flat washers supplied in the package, refer page 2. Tighten the M12 bolts to 75Nm (4 places).

14. Remove the number plate from the bumper facia and centralise the upper outermost mounting holes with

the dimples in the nudge bar. Refer page 2, View C.

15. Drill 4.7mm dia. outer number plate holes and attach the number plate using the rivets supplied (2 places).

16. Using the number plate as a template, drill two more 4.7mm dia. holes for the number plate mounting and

fix using the rivets supplied (2 places). Refer page 2, View C.

17. Reconnect the battery negative lead and reinstate the audio system by entering the security code, refer

owner's manual.

18. Check the alignment of the headlamps and fog lamps (if fitted) and adjust as required, refer Service

Information.

19. On completion of the installation, place the fitting instructions in glove box.

Model usage:

VT - Executive, Acclaim, Berlina & Calais

VX - Executive & Acclaim

VU - Utility & "S"

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VIEW A

VIEW C

FRONT FENDER

INNER LINER

SCREW

(2 PLACES)

SCREW

(2 PLACES)

USE NUMBER

PLATE AS A

TEMPLATE TO

DRILL 4.7

DIA. HOLES

DRILL 4.7 DIA.

HOLES

AT DIMPLE

LOCATIONS

NUDGE BAR

NUMBER

PLATE

PRIOR TO DRILLING AT DIMPLE

LOCATIONS , CHECK NUMBER

PLATE MOUNT HOLES MATCH

DIMPLE LOCATIONS. IF NOT,

DRILL TO SUIT PLATE.

RIVET

(4 PLACES)

BUMPER/NUDGE BAR

SUPPORT BEAM

FRONT BUMPER FACIA

NUDGE BAR

SCREW

(3 PLACES)

SCRIVET

(2 PLACES)

M8 NUT

(6 PLACES)

VT, VX & VU NUDGE BAR PACKAGE -

92144232

Parts List

PART No. DESCRIPTION QTY

NUDGE BAR 1

BUMPER/NUDGE BAR SUPPORT BEAM 1

BOLT, M12 4

SPRING WASHER, 12mm DIA. 4

FLAT WASHER, 12mm DIA. 4

BOLT, M10 2

SPRING WASHER, 10mm DIA. 2

WELD NUT PLATE, M10 2

RIVET, 4.5 DIA. 4

FD997 FITTING INSTRUCTION BOOKLET 1

FD796 WARRANTY CARD 1

SPRING

WASHER

M8 NUT

(3 PLACES)

M10 WELD

NUT PLATE

BUMPER/NUDGE BAR

SUPPORT BEAM

M10 BOLT

(2 PLACES)

M10 WELD NUT PLATE

(2 PLACES)

SPRING WASHER

(2 PLACES)

M10 BOLT

375Nm

45Nm

20 - 30Nm

BUMPER BEAM

BRACKET

BUMPER BEAM

BRACKET

VIEW B

PART OF NUDGE BAR PACKAGE

1 - 3Nm

FLAT

WASHER

(4 PLACES)

M12 BOLT

(4 PLACES)

SPRING

WASHER

(4 PLACES)