Tailgate (SWB)

Tailgate (SWB)

Parts Location:

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the spare tire carrier.
3. Remove the rear wiper arm.
4. Remove the tailgate glass stay and tailgate glass.
5. Remove the tailgate trim cover assembly.
- Remove the two screws fixing the trim cover

6. Remove waterproof sheet.
- Remove waterproof sheet, exercising special care so as not to break it.

7. Remove hatchgate lock.
- Disconnect the lock link and connector and remove the three fixing bolts.

8. Remove key cylinder.
- Disconnect the locking links.
- Remove the key cylinder retaining clip with screwdriver to remove the key cylinder.

9. Remove hatchgate lock actuator assembly.
- Disconnect the actuator harness connector.
- Remove two nuts holding hatchgate lock actuator assembly from inside.

10. Remove outside handle.
- Remove the two bolts holding the outside handle from inside.
- Disconnect the locking link.

11. Remove tailgate lock assembly.
- Remove three screws holding the lock assembly.

12. Remove dove tail.
13. Remove the tailgate harness cable.
14. Remove tailgate stopper link.
15. Remove tailgate assembly.
- Remove the tailgate assembly, taking care so as not to damage the hinge. Tailgate assembly is heavy and removal operation require two people

16. Remove tailgate waist seal.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following point:

1. Tighten the tailgate hinge fixing bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 34 N.m (25 lb ft)

2. Tighten the tailgate stopper link fixing bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 34 N.m (25 lb ft)

3. Tighten the dove tail fixing bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 25 N.m (19 lb ft)