Mitsubishi Eclipse. Manual - part 982

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY

TSB Revision

EXTERIOR

51-5

CLIP AND CLAW POSITION

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

.

<<A>> FRONT BUMPER FACE REMOVAL
1. Use special tool MB990784 to pull up the center pin in the 

clip.

2. Remove the clip.

AC106680

D

D

B

B

E

E

C

C

9

SIDE VIEW

FRONT VIEW

4

PIN

CLIP

SECTION A – A

9

SECTION B – B

CLIP

7

9

3

9

CLIP

CLIP

SECTION C – C

SECTION D – D

SECTION E – E

5

9

CLAW

9

2

9

CLIP

PIN

6

SECTION F – F

AB

NOTE
      : CLIP POSITION
      : CLAW POSITION

F

F

A

A

ACX00420AB

PIN

CLIP

MB990784

MB990784

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY

TSB Revision

EXTERIOR

51-6

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY

SPECIAL TOOL

M1511000600553

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1511001900438

Required Special Tool:

• MB990784: Ornament Remover

TOOL

TOOL NUMBER AND 
NAME

SUPERSESSION

APPLICATION

MB990784 
Ornament remover

General service tool

Removal of clip

MB990784

Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
• Rear End Trim and Trunk Compartment Trim <ECLIPSE SPYDER> Removal and Installation (Refer to GROUP 52A, 

Trims 

P.52A-8

.)

• Main Muffler Removal and Installation (Refer to GROUP 15, Exhaust Pipe and Main Muffler <2.4L> 

P.15-22

.)

• Main Muffler Removal and Installation (Refer to GROUP 15, Exhaust Pipe and Main Muffler <3.0L> 

P.15-24

.)

AC003186

B

2

PIN

CLIP

SECTION A – A

2

A

A

C

C

1

3

SECTION B – B

CLIP

3

PIN

SECTION C – C

3

1

AB

3

B

REMOVAL STEPS
1. BACKUP LIGHT ASSEMBLY
2. SPLASH SHIELD

<<A>>

3. REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY

TSB Revision

EXTERIOR

51-7

REMOVAL SERVICE POINT

.

<<A>> REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL 
1. Use special tool MB990784 to pull up the center pin in the 

clip.

2. Remove the clip.

DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

M1511002100082

ACX00420AB

PIN

CLIP

MB990784

MB990784

AC003187

PIN

CLIP

SECTION A – A

8

A

1

2

8

7

3

A

B

B C

C

D

D

4

5

6

6

8

SECTION B – B

PIN

CLIP

SECTION C – C

CLIP

8

2

CLIP

8

5

SECTION D – D

AB

GARNISHES AND MOLDINGS

TSB Revision

EXTERIOR

51-8

Required Special Tool:

• MB990784: Ornament Remover

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

.

<<A>> REAR BUMPER FACE REMOVAL 
1. Use special tool MB990784 to pull up the center pin in the 

clip.

2. Remove the clip.

GARNISHES AND MOLDINGS

SPECIAL TOOLS

M1511000600564

DISASSEMBLY STEPS
1. REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT
2. REAR BUMPER CORE
3. LICENSE PLATE LIGHT BRACKET
4. LICENSE PLATE LIGHT ASSEMBLY
5. REAR BUMPER LOWER PLATE
6. REAR BUMPER SIDE PLATE

7. REAR BUMPER UPPER PLATE

<<A>>

8. REAR BUMPER FACE

ACX00420AB

PIN

CLIP

MB990784

MB990784

TOOL

TOOL NUMBER AND 
NAME

SUPERSESSION

APPLICATION

MB990449 
Window molding remover

General service tool

Removal of roof drip 
molding

MB990784 
Ornament remover

General service tool

Removal of clip

MB990449

MB990784