Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual - part 128

Rear Bumper

COMPONENTS

Trim (LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT)

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BODY

Bumper (Rear Bumper)

BO–15

REMOVAL OF REAR BUMPER

(See page 

BO–15

)

1. 

REMOVE FOLLOWING PARTS:

(See steps 1 to 6 on pages 

BO–79

 to 80)

(a) Floor 

mat

(b)  Door striker cover
(c)  Trim rear cover
(d)  Trim front cover
(e)  LH side cover
(f)  RH side cover

2. 

REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT
(a)  Remove four nuts and disconnect the connectors.
(b)  Remove the light.

3. REMOVE 

VENTILATION 

DUCT

Remove three screws and the duct.

4. 

REMOVE REAR BUMPER COVER
(a)  Remove sixteen clips and six nuts.
(b)  Remove the cover.

BO–16

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BODY

Bumper (Rear Bumper)

5. 

REMOVE LICENCE LIGHT AND BUMPER EXTENSION
(a)  Remove the bumper energy absorber from the bumper

cover.

(b)  Remove three screws and the light.
(c)  Remove the nut and the extension.

6. 

REMOVE BUMPER REINFORCEMENT
Remove six bolts and the reinforcement.

INSTALLATION OF REAR BUMPER

(See page 

BO–15

)

INSTALL REAR BUMPER PARTS BY FOLLOWING
REMOVAL SEQUENCE IN REVERSE

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BODY

Bumper (Rear Bumper)

BO–17

HOOD
Fitting Adjustments

1.  SUBSTITUTE BOLT WITH WASHER FOR CENTERING

BOLT
Since the centering bolt is used as the hood hinge set bolt,
the hood cannot be adjusted with it on. Substitute the bolt
with washer for the centering bolt.

HINT:

Adjust the hood according to the following method.

2.  ADJUST HOOD IN FORWARD/REARWARD AND

LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTIONS
Adjust the hood by loosening the B bolts.

3.  ADJUST FRONT EDGE OF HOOD IN VERTICAL

DIRECTION
Adjust the hood by turning the A and B cushions.

4. 

ADJUST HOOD LOCK
Adjust the lock by loosening the A bolts and the nut.

5.  ADJUST REAR EDGE OF HOOD IN VERTICAL

DIRECTION
(a)  Remove the fender. (See page 

BO–93

)

(b) Adjust 

the hood by increasing or decreasing the number

of shims as shown.

BO–18

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Hood (Fitting Adjustments)