Owners manual

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8. On the passenger’s side remove one coax cable
pushpin connector from the radiator support – just
below the coolant tubing (see grey arrow). Release
the clips from the coolant hose (see white arrows).
Find one immediately behind the bumper, next to
the frame rail. The other is found midway up the
radiator support.
9. Using a 12MM socket, remove two metric bolts
from the metal bumper bracket and one metric bolt
underneath the metal bumper. Do this to both sides
of the vehicle. Pull bumper forward to remove. Set
metal bumper and bolts aside to reinstall later.
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10. Lay the bracket of the metal bumper on a solid
surface. Use a hammer to pound and fl atten the rib
on top of the bracket. Do this to both sides of the
vehicle.
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2004-06 Acura MDX
Installation Instructions
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11. Mark and cut a section of the bumper bracket edge
that faces toward the center of the bumper. Using
the reciprocating saw, make a horizontal cut on the
top of the bracket removing 3/8” from the end of
the bracket. The cut travels the length of the top of
bracket and down over the bracket lip about ¼”.
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