Removal and Installation

BACK DOOR

BACK DOOR HINGE : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove luggage side lower finisher and luggage side upper finisher. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
2.Using a remover tool, remove headlining clip at the rear side of headlining, and then remove rear side of headlining. Refer to "NORMAL ROOF : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation (NORMAL ROOF), "SUNROOF : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation (SUNROOF).
3.Remove back door assembly. Refer to "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
4.Remove back door hinge mounting nuts (body side), and then remove back door hinge.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Check back door open/close operation after installation.
- Check back door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.
- When removing and installing back door assembly, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment" Adjustments.
- After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of back door hinge mounting nuts.