Mercedes Benz ( removing the front bumper on a Sprinter) German

1,4,The first thing to do is remove |the trim for the radiator grille.|| 5,10,Open the hood. Unscrew the trim |at these bolts.|| 11,14,There are two on the left-hand side |and two on the right.|| 15,18,The trim can then simply be lifted off.||| 19,23,The license plate and license plate holder |must also be removed.|| 24,28,Only 4 bolts need to be unscrewed in order |to remove the bumper.|| 29,32,Two of these are at the top.||| 33,37,When reinstalling the bumper later on, |the specified tightening torque |must be observed.| 38,43,The 4 bolts have a torque of 20 Nm |at the top and 25 Nm at the front.|| 44,50,For the two front bolts you will need |an extension on the cordless driver.|| 51,63,Pull out the arm of the spray system |and remove the cover.|| 63,73,This bolt must also be unscrewed |on both sides.|| 74,80,Turn the steering to facilitate access |in the wheel well in the next step.|| 81,87,The bumper is fastened with |plastic rivets on each side.|| 88,94,Three must be undone in the wheel well.||| 95,99,The rest are unfastened at the bottom |edge of the bumper.|| 100,104,A plastic wedge is the best tool for this.||| 105,112,This tool helps to pull the bumper |off the fender.|| 113,119,The flat end of the tool is carefully |inserted into the gap between ...|| 119,123,... the front trim and the fender.|Note: Lever the bumper off gently!|| 124,127,Always be careful not to scratch |the paintwork.|| 128,139,At last the bumper can be removed |with the aid of a colleague.|| 140,143,The front fog lamps in the bumper are |still attached by cables to the bodywork.|| 144,149,The connectors of the front fog lamps |and the PARKTRONIC must be unplugged.|| 150,154,Now pull the outside air temperature sensor |out of the bumper.|| 155,159,Next, disconnect the hose from |the water tank.|| 160,170,It is best to hold your finger over the hole |before attaching the plug.|| 171,182,The water hose is attached to the spray |system here. This hose is also disconnected.|| 183,194,The spray unit can be detached from the body |by 3 bolts.|| 195,214,Now unscrew the cylindrical spray unit |from the installation frame.|| 215,220,The green seal should always be replaced |before installation.|| 221,235,To seal off the connections, |use the plug set W 129 589 00 91 00.|| 236,239,Install in the reverse order.||| 240,243,The windshield washer system will |work correctly again afterwards.||