FITTING INSTRUCTION VW4067 Batch 000000
VW Golf 1998- , VW Bora 1999- , Audi A3 1998-, Skoda Octavia Hatchback/Estate 1998& Seat Leon 2000Type Approval Number e11 02-1443
COMPONENTS
ITEM A B
QTY 1 1
DESCRIPTION Towbar Towbar Neck
BOLT PACK
ITEM C D E F
QTY 2 2 4 4
DESCRIPTION M16 x 50 Bolts, Nuts & Washers M12 x 70 Bolts, Nuts & Washers M10 x 35 Bolts & Washers M10 Heavy Duty Washers 40mm o/d
FITTING PROCEDURE
Remove the bumper. Golf:- Inside the boot remove the plastic side panels and the rear light clusters, remove the torx head screws along the top edge of the bumper, beneath each light cluster, around wheel arch and the lower edge of the rear panel. A3:- The strip on the top edge of bumper secured by two screws at each end, velcro underneath covers the six top bumper mounting points there are twelve more underneath and in the tips. Octavia:- From outside the vehicle unclip trim on top edge of bumper and remove four Torx head screws, one screw on each trim below light cluster, then slide trim inwards to remove. Remove one Torx head screw from behind, five torx head screws from bottom edge of bumper, and inside the boot two M6 bolts behind each side panel. Remove the metal bumper beam from the vehicle and discard. Cut the Skoda, Golf and Leon bumpers as shown. Slide towbar (A) down the chassis rails and attach to the holes provided with bolts (E), washers (F) under bolt heads. Tighten bolts. Refit bumper. Attach towbar neck (B) to towbar (A) with bolts (D). When fitting this towbar to a vehicle requiring a type approved towbar, a type approved towball with ‘D’ and ‘S’ values which match or exceed those of the towbar must be fitted. The horizontal distance from the towbar faceplate to the centre of the ball must not exceed 76mm. The vertical distance from the centre of the towball holes to the centre of the ball must not exceed 75mm.
TIGHTEN ALL BOLTS
TORQUE SETTINGS ISO Coarse Pitch M8 = 29Nm, M10 = 58Nm, M12 = 102Nm, M16 = 252Nm ISO Fine Pitch
M8 = 31Nm, M10 = 61Nm, M12 = 111Nm
THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATION FOR THE TRAILER WEIGHT AND NOSE LOAD LIMITS MUST BE OBSERVED . FITTING DIAGRAM
1998
Rev 1
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