TAIL GATE DISASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE TAIL GATE SERVICE HOLE COVER


    1. A01L801C01
      *A for A Deck
      *B for J Deck
      B0069FO Remove in this Direction

      for A Deck:

      Remove the 10 screws and tail gate service hole cover.

    2. for J Deck:

      Remove the 9 screws and tail gate service hole cover.

  2. REMOVE SCREW GROMMET


    1. A01LB6V

      for A Deck:

      Detach the claw and remove the 10 screw grommets.

    2. A01LDKG

      for J Deck:

      Detach the claw and remove the 9 screw grommets.

  3. REMOVE CENTER STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY

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  4. REMOVE REAR TELEVISION CAMERA ASSEMBLY (for A Deck, w/ Rear View Monitor System)

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  5. REMOVE REAR BODY TAIL GATE GARNISH (for J Deck, w/ Rear View Monitor System)

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  6. REMOVE TAIL GATE LOCK CONTROL LINK LH (for A Deck)


    1. A01L9S3C01
      *1 Control Link Snap
      B0069FO Remove in this Direction

      Rotate the control link snaps in the directions indicated by the arrows in the illustration and detach the control link snaps from the tail gate lock control link LH.

    2. Remove the tail gate lock control link LH.

  7. REMOVE TAIL GATE LOCK CONTROL LINK RH (for A Deck)

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

  8. REMOVE TAIL GATE HANDLE ASSEMBLY (for A Deck)


    1. A01LFUO

      Remove the 4 bolts.

    2. A01L8HMC01
      B0069FO Remove in this Direction

      Remove the tail gate handle assembly as shown in the illustration.

  9. REMOVE TAIL GATE LOCK ASSEMBLY LH (for A Deck)


    1. A01L9U4

      Remove the 2 bolts.

    2. Detach the guide and remove the tail gate lock assembly LH.

  10. REMOVE TAIL GATE LOCK ASSEMBLY RH (for A Deck)

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

  11. REMOVE NO. 1 TAIL GATE LOCK HINGE STOPPER (for A Deck)

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for both No. 1 tail gate lock hinge stoppers.


    1. A01L8MK

      Remove the bolt.

    2. Detach the guide and remove the No. 1 tail gate lock hinge stopper.

  12. REMOVE REAR BODY TAIL GATE LATCH ASSEMBLY (for J Deck)

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for both rear body tail gate latch assemblies.


    1. A01L9CW

      Remove the 2 bolts and rear body tail gate latch assembly.

  13. REMOVE TAIL GATE HINGE ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A01LBHGC01
      B0068HS Bolt
      B006964 "TORX" Bolt

      Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 "TORX" bolts.

    2. Remove the bolt and tail gate hinge assembly LH.

  14. REMOVE TAIL GATE HINGE ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

  15. REMOVE TAIL GATE STAY STOPPER

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for both tail gate stay stoppers.


    1. A01LED6

      Detach the claw and remove the tail gate stay stopper.