Trunk / Liftgate: Service and Repair
REAR END DOOR ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONReference: Rear End Door Assembly Components
Rear End Door Assembly Components:
Removal
1. Remove rear end door trim (1).
2. Remove related section of head lining and rear trim.
3. Disconnect rear end door harness couplers (2) and washer hose (3).
4. Remove rear end door balancers (4).
5. Remove door hinge nuts (5) and remove rear end door assembly (6).
WARNING:
Handling of rear end door balancer (damper)
^ Handle balancer carefully. Do not scar or scratch exposed surface of its piston rod, and never allow any paint or oil to stick to its surface.
^ Do not turn piston rod with balancer fully extended.
^ Do not disassemble balancer (1) because its cylinder is filled with gas.
Discarding of rear end door balancer (damper)
^ The gas itself in balancer is harmless but it may issue out of the hole together with chips generated by the drill (2). Therefore, be sure to wear goggle when drilling.
^ Using a 2 to 3 mm (0.08 to 0.12 in.) drill (2), make a hole to remove gas inside as shown before discarding.
Installation
Reverse removal procedure noting the following.
^ Tighten rear end door balancer bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear end door balancer bolt a: 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 ft. lbs.)
^ Secure wiring harness (1).
^ Adjust door latch striker position by referring to Rear End Door Lock Assembly Removal and Installation.
^ Adjust door cushion so that door contacts body when closed.
^ Apply sealant to contact face "A" of door hinge (1) and apply grease to rotating part "B" of hinge (1).
Specified sealant and grease.
"A": Sealant 99000-31110SUZUKI Bond No.1215 ()
"B": Grease 99000-25010SUZUKI Super Grease A ()
