Center Sliding Door Rail: Service and Repair
Sliding Door Center Rail ReplacementNOTE: Take care not to scratch the center rail and body.
1. Remove these items:
- Sliding door.
- Rear side trim panel.
2. If equipped, pull and turn the adjusting pulley of the power sliding door motor unit clockwise to unfasten the power sliding door motor unit cable.
3. Remove the center roller from the center rail.
4. If equipped, disconnect the power sliding door motor unit cable from the center roller. Take care not to bend the cable.
5. If equipped, remove the bolts and nuts securing the power sliding door motor unit, then move the unit as necessary.
6. Remove the nuts securing the center rail (A) from inside of the vehicle, then remove the center rail.
NOTE: Take care not to drop the nuts inside the body.
7. Install the center rail in the reverse order of removal. Clean the groove portion of the center rail (A) and if equipped with power sliding door, apply multipurpose grease to the corner portion of the sliding door, as shown.