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Tailgate Support Strut Replacement

NOTE:

- Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the hood support strut.
- Use eye protection when prying the support strut clips.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.

1. Pry the support strut clips (A) with a flat-tip screwdriver from each end of the support strut (B), then release the support strut from the pivot bolt (C) and the pivot bracket (D). If necessary, remove the pivot bolts from the tailgate.

NOTE: Do not remove the clips from the support strut.






2. Remove the bolts, then remove the pivot bracket (A).





3. Reinstall the pivot bracket.

4. Set the support strut clips (A) on the original position, then reattach the support strut (B) on the pivot bolt (C) and the pivot bracket (D) by pushing the support strut onto the pivot.