Rear Gate

Rear Gate

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Rear gate panels are heavy. When removing and installing them, always work in a team of two or more persons.

1. REAR GATE PANEL

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the following parts.
- Rear gate trim
- Rear wiper arm assembly and rear wiper motor assembly
- Rear gate garnish

3. Remove the high-mounted stop light assembly and rear washer nozzle.
4. Remove the rear finisher light assembly.
5. Remove the rearview camera assembly.
6. Remove the rear gate latch & actuator assembly.
7. Remove the clips, and then remove the rear gate drip rubber.







8. Disconnect the rubber duct (A) connection.







9. Pull out the harnesses and washer hose from the rear gate.
10. Remove harness clip of each connector from the rear gate panel.
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.

CAUTION: Rear gate panels are heavy. When removing and installing them, always work in a team of two or more persons.







14. Remove the rear gate hinge from the vehicle.

2. REAR GATE DAMPER STAY

CAUTION:
- Do not damage piston rods and oil seals.
- Never disassemble cylinders: They contain gas.
- Rear gate panels are heavy. When removing and installing them, always work in a team of two or more persons.

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 rear gate damper stay by removing mounting bolts.







INSTALLATION

1. REAR GATE PANEL

CAUTION: Rear gate panels are heavy. When removing and installing them, always work in a team of two or more persons.

1. Install the rear gate hinges to the vehicle body.
2. Temporarily install the rear gate panel to the rear gate hinges.

NOTE: When installing, make sure that a uniform clearance is created around the rear gate panel.

3. Adjust the clearance around the rear gate panel.
4. Tighten the rear gate hinge bolts.

Tightening torque: 25 N.m (2.55 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

5. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:
Rear gate parts: [Ref. to, REAR GATE, COMPONENT, General Description.]
Rear gate garnish: 4.5 N.m (0.46 kgf-m, 3.3 ft-lb)
Rear wiper motor & rear wiper arm: [Ref. to, REAR WIPER, COMPONENT, General Description.]

2. REAR GATE DAMPER STAY

CAUTION: Rear gate panels are heavy. When removing and installing them, always work in a team of two or more persons.

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 each part in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to, REAR GATE, COMPONENT, General Description.]