Power Liftgate Drive Unit Motor

Power Liftgate Drive Unit Motor

Removing

- Open the liftgate.

- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

- Remove the power liftgate drive unit. Refer to => [ Power Liftgate Drive Unit ] Power Liftgate Drive Unit.


Mark the position of the two full open switch wire terminals (2) in relation to their location in the liftgate drive unit wire connector (1).

- Using an appropriate wire terminal tool, carefully remove the full open switch wire terminals (2) from the liftgate drive unit connector (1).






- Remove the three motor screws (3) and remove the motor (1) from the drive unit (2).






Installing

- Carefully align the motor (1) with the chain drive gear and slide the motor onto the drive unit (2). Be certain the gears are properly meshed.






- Install the three motor screws (3). Tighten the screws to 6 Nm (50 in lbs).

- Insert the full open switch wire terminals (2) into the liftgate drive unit connector (1) ensuring the proper terminal location as noted in the motor removal procedure.






- Install the power liftgate drive unit. Refer to => [ Power Liftgate Drive Unit ] Power Liftgate Drive Unit.

- Connect the battery negative cable.

- Using an appropriate scan tool, check and erase any power liftgate control module diagnostic trouble codes.

- Perform the power liftgate learn cycle. Refer to => [ Power Liftgate Learn Cycle ] Power Liftgate Learn Cycle.

- Verify power liftgate system operation.