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 assembly and pull up the trim cover after detaching the clips from tailgate panel.

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

7. Remove the rear wiper motor.
- Disconnect the motor connector and remove the two fixing bolts.

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

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

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

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

12. Remove the dove tail.
13. Remove the tailgate harness cable.
14. Remove tailgate stopper link.
15. Remove tailgate assembly.
- Removing the tailgate assembly may require two people.
- Carefully remove the tailgate assembly not to damage the hinge.

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)