| Fig. 1: Remove the bolts which hold the gas stay to the
rear gate
|
WARNING
You will need an assistant during this procedure. Be careful not to scratch
coated surfaces of the body and window glass during removal. Place a cloth over
the affected area. Be careful not to damage the trim panels. Have an assistant
help you when handling heavy parts. Be careful not to damage or lose small parts.
- Remove the clips from the trim panel using a trim panel clip puller and
detach the trim panel. Be careful not to damage the clips or their holes.
- Disconnect the connector from the rear gate defogger terminal. Do not pull
the lead wire, but unlock the connector and disconnect.
- Disconnect the wiper connector and rear washer hose.
- Unlock connector and disconnect from rear gate door switch. Do not pull
the lead wire.
- Disconnect the license lamp connector and high mount stop lamp connector.
- Disconnect the auto door lock actuator connector.
- If the disconnected harness is reused, tie connector with a string and place
on the upper side of the rear gate for ready use.
WARNING
Do not forcefully pull cords, lead wires, etc. since damage may result.
Carefully extract them in a wavy motion while holding the connectors.
- Remove the rear wiper arm, the cap and special nut. Then detach the trim
panel, remove the bolt from the rear wiper and remove the wiper.
- Completely open the rear gate. Then remove the bolts which hold the gas
stay to the rear gate.
WARNING
Remove the bolts one at a time. Have a helper hold the rear gate while removing
the bolts to prevent it from dropping. Be sure to place a folded cloth between
the rear gate and body to prevent scratches.
- Remove trim side rail, and remove roof trim clips as far as the center pillar.
- Hang roof trim down to prevent it from bending. Then remove the nuts which
hold the hinge with a ratchet wrench placed between the roof trim and the
car body, and detach the hinge.
- Remove the rear gate.
- Installation is the reverse of removal. Tighten each component secure. Refer
to the specifications chart at the end of this section. Adjust the rear gate
as needed.
- Fold left and right rear backrest forward.
- Remove the shoulder anchors of the left and right front seat belts.
- Remove the left and right tonneau cover levers.
- Remove the left and right rear quarter upper trim.
- Remove the rear skirt trim.
- Remove the rear quarter rear trim panel.
- Using a trim clip puller, remove the clips which secure the rear gate trim
panel. Remove the trim panel.
WARNING
Be careful not to damage the clips and clip holes.
- Disconnect the gas stay harness connector from the rear gate.
- Remove the stud bolts which secure gas stay to rear gate.
WARNING
Remove the bolts one at a time. Have a helper hold the rear gate while removing
the bolts to prevent it from dropping. Be sure to place a folded cloth between
the rear gate and body to prevent scratches.
- Remove the rear rail trim panel.
- With a wrench inserted into the access hole, loosen the nuts which secure
the hinge and remove the rear gate from the roof panel.
- Installation is the reverse of removal. Tighten each component secure. Refer
to the specifications chart at the end of this section. Adjust as needed.
| Fig. 2: Trunk lid hinge-to-lid mounting bolts
|
- Open the trunk lid and mark the hinge to trunk lid position.
- Remove the trunk lid mounting bolts and remove the trunk lid from the hinges.
- Install the trunk lid into position, making sure to line up the marks made
on the trunk lid during removal.
- Tighten the trunk lid retaining bolts to 7–13 ft. lbs. (10–18
Nm) on Legacy, Loyale, 1985–89 Sedans, and XT, 9–17 ft. lbs. (13–23
Nm) on SVX.
