
Drill four 12.5mm dia. holes in rear compartment floor, refer Figure 2 view B.
Drill three 12.5mm dia. holes in back panel lower, refer Figure 2 view B.
Drill two 12.5mm dia. holes in front of rear compartment floor, refer Figure 3 view C.
Ensure surfaces to be coated are free from contaminents, oil and dirt. Apply metal primer, Dulux Epoxy
Primer Surfacer (DEPS) 410-39790 Black, or equivalent and allow 10 - 15 minutes to dry, then caulking
compound, Dulux Fill and Seal Putty, 409-19000 to any bare metal and around holes (9 places),
refer Figure 2 view B and Figure 3 view C.
Place 'U' channel strengthening plates and upper part assembly onto rear compartment floor.
Install bracket assembly through upper part assembly, 'U' channel and rear compartment floor.
Install spacers with welded washers into oval pressed holes in rear boxed section, refer Figure 2 section C-C.
Remove corresponding grommets from inside of rear compartment and remove deadener from area around
existing hole. Install the two bolts with welded washers (M10 x 80, 2 off), into existing holes in rear boxed
section and through spacers with welded washers. refer Figure 2 view B & section C-C.
Ensure surfaces to be coated are free from contaminents, oil and dirt. Apply metal primer, Dulux Epoxy
Primer Surfacer (DEPS) 410-39790 Black, or equivalent and allow 10 - 15 minutes to dry, then caukling
compound, Dulux Filll and Seal Putty, 409-19000 to any bare metal and around holes,
refer Figure 2 view B ,section B-B and section C-C.
Place nut with wire attached, wire end first through 19mm hole in crossmember outer panel at front of rear
floor. Pass wire through 10mm flared hole in lower face of crossmember, refer Figure 3 view D.
Install tow bar lower part assembly and retain by installing spring washers and nuts to bolts with square
plates, previously fitted (2 places).
Insert rear lower spacer plates between tow bar lower part assembly and underbody, refer Figure 2 view B.
From inside of rear compartment install upper part assembly to lower part assembly retaining bolts
(M10 x 35mm, 3 off) through the rear face of the lower part assembly, body and lower part assembly. From
outside of vehicle install spring washers and retaining nuts and hand tighten, refer Figure 2 view B and
section B-B.
Install upper part assembly to lower part assembly retaining bolts (M10 x 35mm, 4off) through upper part
assembly, rear compartment floor, 'U' channel strengthening plate, rear lower spacer plates and lower part
assembly, install spring washers and retaining nuts and hand tighten, refer Figure 2 view B and section B-B.
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