Lower Tailgate

Lower Tailgate

Remove
1. Disconnect the battery negative terminal.

Electrical Leads:

2. Carefully pull the electrical leads out of the bottom of the lower tailgate to reveal the snap connectors. Access to the leads is gained between the top of the bumper and bottom of the tailgate.

Lower Tailgate Fasteners:

3. Remove the four cross-head screws securing the sealing rubber around the tailgate hinge bolts.
4. Remove the fasteners, tailgate to hinges.
5. Disconnect the check straps.
6. With assistance withdraw the tailgate.

Refit
1. Reverse 1 to 5.
2. Endure that the rubber grommet is relocated in the bottom of the tailgate.