Rear Gate

REAR GATE

REMOVAL

1. REAR GATE PANEL

1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Open the rear gate.
3. Remove the rear gate trim.
4. Remove the rear gate garnish.
5. Remove the rear wiper arm.
6. Remove the rear wiper motor.
7. Remove the rear gate outer handle.
8. Remove the rear gate latch assembly.
9. Remove the roof spoiler.
10. Remove harness clip of each connector from the rear gate panel.
11. Remove the weather strip clip (A), and remove the rear gate panel weather strip.






NOTE: If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive force, the weather strip may be damaged. Be sure to use clip remover to remove.






12. Remove the rubber duct (A) connection, and pull out the harness and washer hose from the rear gate.






13. Before removing the rear gate damper stay, prevent the rear gate from closing using prop or the like.

CAUTION: If the prop comes off, operators may get injured and vehicle may get damaged. Make sure to support the rear gate with secure material to prevent injury or damage.






14. Remove the mounting bolt of rear gate damper stay.






15. Remove the rear gate hinge bolt, and remove the rear gate panel.






16. Remove the rear gate hinge from the vehicle.

2. REAR GATE DAMPER STAY

CAUTION:
- Do not damage piston rods and oil seals.
- Never disassemble cylinders: They contain gas.

1. Open the rear gate.
2. Before removing the rear gate damper stay, prevent the rear gate from closing using prop or the like.

CAUTION: If the prop comes off, operators may get injured and vehicle may get damaged. Make sure to support the rear gate with secure material to prevent injury or damage.






3. Remove the mounting bolt of rear gate damper stay.






4. Remove the clips and detach the rear combination light covers.






5. Remove mounting bolt (A), and remove the damper stay.






INSTALLATION

1. REAR GATE PANEL

1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
2. Install with attention to make uniform clearance between rear gate panel and body. For the dimension of clearance, refer to Ref. to SPECIFICATION, in General Description.

Tightening torque: 25 N.m (2.6 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

2. REAR GATE DAMPER STAY

1. Prevent the rear gate from closing using prop or the like.

CAUTION: If the prop comes off, operators may get injured and vehicle may get damaged. Make sure to support the rear gate with secure material to prevent injury or damage.






2. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque: Ref. to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".