Trunk / Liftgate: Service and Repair

Rear Gate

REMOVAL

1. REAR GATE PANEL

1. Remove the weather strip clip, 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.







2. Remove the rear gate trim.
3. Remove the rear wiper arm.
4. Remove the rear wiper motor.
5. Remove the rear gate latch assembly.
6. Remove the roof spoiler.
7. Remove the roof trim, and disconnect connector from the rear gate harness connector.
8. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
9. Remove harness clip of each connector from the rear gate panel.
10. Remove the rubber duct (A) connection, and pull out the harness and washer hose from the rear gate.







11. 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.







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







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







14. Remove the rear gate hinge from the vehicle.

2. REAR GATE DAMPER STAY

CAUTION:
- Do not damage piston rods and oil seals.
- While removing/installing, hold the cylinder part only. Do not touch the stroking portion of the rod to avoid foreign particles on. If touched with cotton work gloves etc., fiber may attach to them and cause the gas leakage.
- Do not apply pressure from lateral direction. This may break the damper.
- Never disassemble cylinders: They contain gas.
- To avoid the rear gate panel lowering, hold it while working.

1. 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.







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







3. Remove mounting bolt, 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 "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:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to REAR GATE PANEL, COMPONENT, General Description.]