Trailer Hitch: Service and Repair

76.11.41 Tow Bar

Remove

1. Remove bumper armature.







2. Remove tow ball locking pin.
3. Remove nut and bolt securing tow ball to tow bar. Remove the tow ball.







4. Remove 2 bolts securing socket to tow bar and position the socket aside.







5. Remove 4 nuts securing exhaust rubber mountings to the rear subframe.
6. Support exhaust and remove 4 nuts securing exhaust rubber mountings to the tow bar.







7. Lower exhaust sufficiently to allow access to tow bar retaining bolts.
8. Remove 4 bolts securing tow bar to body and with assistance remove the tow bar.

Refit

1. With assistance position tow bar to body, fit bolts and tighten to 165 Nm (122 lbf.ft).
2. Position socket to tow bar, fit bolts and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
3. Position exhaust to mountings, fit nuts and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf,ft).
4. Fit tow ball to tow bar. Fit nut and bolt and tighten to 300 Nm (224 lbf.ft).
5. Fit tow ball locking pin.
6. Fit bumper armature.