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LIFT GATE AND FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE
CABLES
LIFT GATE AND FUEL FILL DOOR CABLES
REMOVAL (FIG. 45)
(1) Remove interior trim as necessary to gain ac-
cess to release cables. (2) Remove left front door opening scuff plate.
(3) Remove screw holding trim cover to release ca-
ble handle and separate cover from handle. (4) Remove screw holding release handle to door
sill. (5) Pry open retainer tab holding cable core end in
handle pivot. Pry cable case end from handle. (6) On fuel fill door cable, remove nut holding ca-
ble latch to fuel fill opening. (7) On lift gate latch, remove lift gate latch cover
and disconnect cable end from latch. Route cable
back through trunk lid.
LIFT GATE AND FUEL FILL DOOR CABLES INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TAIL LAMP CLOSURE PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove lift gate opening scuff plate.
(2) Remove lift gate opening sill cover.
(3) Remove luggage compartment tail panel trim.
(4) Remove lower quarter trim panels.
Fig. 45 Lift Gate and Fuel Fill Door Release Cables
Fig. 43 Lift Gate Lock CylinderFig. 44 Fuel Fill Door
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(5) Remove bolt holding quarter panel spoiler to
tail lamp closure panel, if equipped. (6) Remove tail lamps and license plate lamps, re-
fer to Group 8L, Lamps for proper procedures. (7) Remove nuts holding tail lamp closure panel to
tail panel. (8) Remove nuts holding tail lamp closure panel to
quarter panel ends. (9) Separate tail lamp closure panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 46 Tail Lamp Closure Panel
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AJ-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............. 77
Cowl Cover ............................. 73
Cowl Panel Trim and Scuff Plates ............ 77
Door Glass ............................. 76
Door Glass Lift Plate and Guide Post ......... 76
Door Latch ............................. 75
Door Trim Panel ......................... 74
Floor Carpet ............................ 80
Front Center Console ..................... 79
Front Door and Hinge ..................... 75
Front Door Silencer and Water Shield ......... 74
Front End Splash Shields .................. 73
Front Seat Belts ......................... 78
Front Seats ............................. 78
Fuel Fill Door ........................... 84
Glass Run WeatherstripÐAJ-21 Body ......... 76
Grille .................................. 71
Grille Header Molding ..................... 71
Grille Opening Panel ...................... 71
Head Lining ............................. 81
Hood and Hinges ........................ 72
Hood Latch and Release Cable .............. 72
Inside Latch Release Handle ................ 76 Lower Grille
............................. 71
Outside Door Latch Release Handle .......... 76
Overhead Console ........................ 80
Power Door Lock Actuator .................. 76
Quarter Extension Trim Panel ............... 77
Quarter Glass Module ..................... 85
Quarter Trim Panel ....................... 77
Rear Seat Belts .......................... 78
Rear Seats ............................. 79
Rear Shelf Trim Panel ..................... 78
Rear Window Glass ...................... 81
Sun Roof Air Deflector .................... 81
Sun Roof Drain Tubes .................... 81
Sun Roof Weatherstrip .................... 81
Trunk Lid .............................. 82
Trunk Lid and Fuel Fill Door Release Cables . . . 83
Trunk Lid Hinge ......................... 82
Trunk Lid Latch .......................... 83
Trunk Lid Lock .......................... 83
Trunk Lid Luggage Rack ................... 83
Trunk Lid Torsion Bar ..................... 83
Trunk Opening Weatherstrip ................ 83
Window Regulator ........................ 75
GRILLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove screws holding grille to header mold-
ing at top of grille. (2) Push downward on top of bumper fascia to gain
clearance for grille removal. (3) Push grille downward and pull outward.
(4) Separate grille from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE HEADER MOLDING
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove grille.
(2) Remove nuts holding header molding to grille
opening panel. (3) Separate header molding from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
LOWER GRILLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove screws holding lower grille to fascia.
(2) Separate lower grille from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Remove front bumper and fascia.
(2) Remove grille.
(3) Remove headlamp modules.
(4) Remove bolt holding grille opening panel to
bracket forward of radiator. (5) Raise hood and remove push-in fasteners hold-
ing sight shields to closure panel. Separate sight
shields from vehicle.
Fig. 1 Grille Assembly
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(6) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (7) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (8) Separate grille opening panel form vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align grille open-
ing panel to fit flush across fender joining locations.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Lift front edge of cowl cover on the right side of
the windshield washer bottle and disconnect the un-
der hood lamp wire connector. (3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood
should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers. (4) Remove the top hood to hinge attaching bolts
and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be re-
moved by hand. (5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side
of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom
hood to hinge attaching bolts. Separate the hood
from the vehicle.
HOOD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 3)
(1) Support hood on the side that requires hinge
replacement. (2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install- ing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The
hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the
front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along
fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood
hinge to achieve proper hood height. (3) Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.
(4) Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching
bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.
HOOD HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint
new hinge before installation.
HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE
HOOD LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 4)
(1) Raise hood to the full up position.
(2) Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding
latch to radiator closure panel and separate from ve-
hicle. (3) Pry release cable casing attachment from slot
receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm
hook.
HOOD LATCH INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL
(1) Raise hood to the full up position.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding hood latch
cover to radiator closure panel and separate cover
from vehicle. (3) Disconnect hood release cable casing and cable
end from hood latch assembly. Refer to Hood Latch
Removal procedure in this section.
Fig. 2 Grille Opening Panel
Fig. 2 Hood Assembly Remove or InstallÐTypical
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(4) Remove hood latch release cable handle attach-
ing bolts from under left lower edge of instrument
panel. (5) Disengage release cable rubber grommet from
engine compartment dash panel behind instrument
panel. (6) Rout cable assembly through engine compart-
ment around battery, under fender lip, under relay
bank, and under wiring harnesses, toward dash panel. Push cable through access hole in dash panel
under the brake master cylinder, into passenger com-
partment.
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
COWL COVER
REMOVAL (FIG. 5)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Disconnect windshield washer hoses from wiper
arms. (3) Remove windshield wiper arm assemblies. Re-
fer to Group 8K, Windshield Wiper and Washer Sys-
tems. (4) Remove plastic expanding type fasteners hold-
ing cowl cover to cowl, below windshield. (5) Lift back of cowl cover and slide cover rearward
from under dash panel to hood seal and separate
cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove front wheel assembly.
(3) Remove push-in fasteners holding front wheel-
house splash shield to fender opening lip and inner
wheelhouse area. (4) Separate wheelhouse splash shield from vehi-
cle.
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 3 Hood Hinge AssemblyÐTypical
Fig. 4 Hood Latch AssemblyÐTypical
Fig. 5 Cowl Cover Assembly
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TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Remove one front wheelhouse splash shield
push-in fastener and separate wheelhouse splash
shield from transaxle splash shield. (2) Remove transaxle splash shield attaching bolts
and separate transaxle splash shield from vehicle.
TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove bolts holding engine drive belt splash
shield to right frame rail. (3) Separate drive belt splash shield from vehicle.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELDINSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 8)
(1) Lower door glass and disconnect battery nega-
tive cable. (2) Remove courtesy lamp and remove socket.
(3) Remove screw holding trim panel to door from
courtesy lamp opening. (4) Disengage clips holding speaker grille to trim
panel and separate grille from door. (5) Remove screw holding trim panel to door from
speaker grille opening. (6) Remove screw holding inside latch handle bezel
to trim panel and separate bezel from door. Discon-
nect power door lock switch wire connector, if
equipped. (7) Remove window crank, if equipped.
(8) Remove screw holding trim panel to door from
arm rest pull cup opening. (9) Remove hidden screws holding trim panel to
door from carpet area at bottom of trim. (10) Lift trim panel upward and separate panel
from door. (11) Disconnect radio speaker, power window and
power mirror wire connectors, if equipped.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL (FIG. 9)
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding silencer pad
to door inner panel and separate silencer from door. (3) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 6 Front Wheelhouse and Transaxle Splash ShieldsÐTypical
Fig. 7 Engine Drive Belt Splash ShieldÐTypical
Fig. 8 Door Trim Panel
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FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
The front door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge
pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
FRONT DOOR REMOVAL (FIG. 10)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Disconnect all wire connectors and wire har-
ness hold downs inside door and push wire harness
through access hole in front of door into hinge pillar
opening. (3) Open door and support door on a suitable lift-
ing device. (4) Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin
from hinge. (5) Drive top hinge pin downward and remove pin
from hinge.
FRONT DOOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. The door should
not require re-alignment. If door does need align-
ment, refer to Front Door Hinge Installation para-
graph in this section.
FRONT DOOR HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 10)
(1) Remove front fender wheelhouse splash shield.
Refer to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal
paragraph in this section. (2) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to hinge pillar and
separate hinge form vehicle.
FRONT DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to
achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding pan-
els and flush across gaps.
DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield, as necessary.
(3) Raise door glass to up position.
(4) Disconnect linkage rods from door latch assem-
bly. (5) Remove screws holding latch top door end
frame. (6) Separate latch from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield as necessary.
(3) Raise glass to 25 mm (1 in.) below full up posi-
tion and support glass lift plate to keep the glass
from falling. (4) Disconnect power window motor wire connec-
tor, if equipped. (5) Remove rivets holding regulator to inner door
panel usin ga6mm (0.250 in) drill.
(6) Slide regulator lift arm roller from lift plate
channel. (7) Remove regulator assembly through access hole
in door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 9 Front Door Silencer and Water ShieldÐTypicalFig. 10 Front Door Assembly
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DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield.
(3) Raise door glass 100 mm (4 in.) from down po-
sition. (4) Disconnect battery negative cable if equipped
with power windows. (5) Loosen bolts holding glass stabilizers and guide
hook receiver to top of inner door frame. (6) Remove nuts holding door glass to lift plate.
(7) Separate glass from lift plate and lift glass up-
ward from opening at top of door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR GLASS LIFT PLATE AND GUIDE POST
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield.
(3) Raise door glass 100 mm (4 in.) from down po-
sition. (4) Disconnect battery negative cable if equipped
with power windows. (5) Remove nuts holding door glass to lift plate
and separate glass from lift plate. Allow glass to
slide downward to the bottom of door. (6) Remove bolts (nuts on AJ-27 body) holding
guide post to inner door panel. (7) Separate lift plate channel from regulator lift
roller. (8) Remove lift plate and guide assemble from door
through access hole in inner door panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIPÐAJ-21 BODY
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield as necessary.
(3) Remove side view mirror cover.
(4) Pull glass run weatherstrip from door frame
channel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 11)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Raise door glass to full up position. (3) Disconnect security alarm switch and illumi-
nated entry switch from back of outside front door
latch release handle, if equipped. For additional in-
formation refer to Group 8Q, Vehicle Theft Security
System (4) Disconnect lock rod and latch release rod from
door latch assembly. (5) Remove nuts holding outside door latch handle
to retainer bracket and separate bracket from door. (6) Swing lock rod upward, parallel to back of
latch handle, and separate latch handle from door
panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
INSIDE LATCH RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove screw holding handle to inner door
panel. (3) Disconnect linkage rod from back of handle.
(4) Separate handle from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel. Remove silencer and
water shield as necessary. (2) Raise door glass to the up position.
(3) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(4) Disconnect lock actuator linkage rod from door
latch. (5) Remove bolts holding actuator to inner door
panel. (6) Separate power door lock actuator from door.
Fig. 11 Outside Door Latch Release HandleÐTypical
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