Tailgate Latch: Service and Repair
Rear-End Door / Rear-End Gate Lock Assembly Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Remove inside handle bezel (1) (if equipped).
2. Remove inside lock knob.
3. Remove door trim (1).
With inside handle bezel tilted as shown in figure, turn door trim 90 degrees counterclockwise to remove it.
4. Remove rear-end door / rear-end gate sealing cover.
5. Remove rear-end door / rear-end gate lock control rod (1).
Unlock rear-end door / rear-end gate lock rod pin retainer and disconnect control rod.
6. Disconnect rear-end door lock motor lead wire.
7. Remove lock assembly.
Installation
Reverse removal procedure to install rear-end door lock assembly noting the following points.
^ Rear-end door / Rear-end gate latch striker.
Adjust rear-end door / rear-end gate latch striker so that its center aligns with the center of groove in rear-end door / rear-end gate latch base. To adjust rear-end door / rear-end gate latch and striker with each other, insert proper number of shims (1) below the bottom of striker, as shown.
^ Rear-end door / rear-end gate rubber cushion.
Move rubber cushion (1) installed at the left side of rear-end door / rear-end gate to align it with its guide.
