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(5) Align the tailgate with the hinge and install
the hinge-to-tailgate screws (Fig. 82). Tighten the
screws to 18 Nzm (156 in-lbs) torque.
TAILGATE ADJUSTMENT
(1) Loosen the tailgate hinge-to-body screws (Fig.
82).
(2) Align the tailgate in the body opening and
tighten the hinge screws to 18 Nzm (156 in-lbs)
torque (Fig. 82).
TAILGATE LATCH AND RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Open the tailgate and remove the latch trim
cover (Fig. 82).
(2) Remove the tailgate latch-to-handle rod re-
tainer and disconnect the rod from the latch (Fig.
82).
(3) Remove the latch-to-tailgate screws (Fig. 82).
(4) Remove the retainer clip from the latch-to-lock
cylinder rod and disconnect the rod from the lock cyl-
inder (Fig. 83).
(5) Remove the retainer clip from the latch-to-re-
lease handle rod and disconnect the rod from the re-
lease handle (Fig. 83).
(6) Remove the latch from the tailgate (Fig. 82).
(7) Remove the latch release handle screws (Fig.
82).
(8) Remove the release handle and seal from the
tailgate (Fig. 82).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seal latch release handle on the tail-
gate and install screws (Fig. 82). Tighten the screws
to6Nzm (50 in-lbs) torque.
(2) Position the latch at the tailgate (Fig. 82).
(3) Install the latch retaining screws and connect
the latch rods and rod retainers (Figs. 83 and 84).
Tighten the screws to 6 Nzm (50 in-lbs) torque.
(4) Install the latch cover (Fig. 82). Tighten the
screws to 11 Nzm (96 in-lbs) torque.
TAILGATE LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL
(1) Open the tailgate.
(2) Remove the latch cover (Fig. 82).
(3) Remove the lock cylinder retainer clip (Fig. 85).
Fig. 82 Tailgate and Components
Fig. 83 Tailgate Latch and Rods
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(4) Disengage the lock cylinder lever (Fig. 85) from
the latch-to-lock cylinder rod.
(5) Remove the lock cylinder from the tailgate
opening.
(6) Remove the E-clip and separate the lever from
the lock cylinder (Fig. 85).
INSTALLATION
(1) Inspect the retainer clip and the gasket. As ap-
plicable, replace if distorted or damaged.
(2) Attach the lever to the lock cylinder with the
E-clip and position the lock cylinder in the tailgate
opening (Fig. 85).
(3) Connect the latch-to-lock cylinder rod to the le-
ver.
(4) Install the lock cylinder retainer clip (Fig. 85).(5) Install the latch cover (Fig. 82). Tighten the
screws to 11 Nzm (96 in-lbs) torque.
TAILGATE LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the striker from the bracket with a
Torx bit (Fig. 86).
(2) Remove the plate, shim and washer from the
bracket (Fig. 86).
(3) Remove the retaining screws and the striker
bracket from the tailgate reinforcement bracket (Fig.
86).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the striker bracket on the tailgate and
install the retaining screws in the reinforcement
bracket (Fig. 86). Tighten the screws to 11 Nzm (96
in-lbs) torque.
(2) Position the washer, shim and plate on the
striker bracket (Fig. 86).
(3) Install the striker in the bracket with a Torx
bit (Fig. 86). Tighten the striker to 71 Nzm (52 ft-lbs)
torque while retaining the striker plate in-place.
TAILGATE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the seal retaining rivets (Fig. 87).
(2) Carefully separate the seal and the retainers
from the tailgate edge (Fig. 87).
(3) If the original seal will be installed, clean it
with a dampened cloth.
(4) Clean the seal contact surface on the tailgate
(Fig. 87).
(5) Inspect the seal and retainers (Fig. 87). Replace
the seal if damaged.
Fig. 84 Tailgate Latch Installation
Fig. 85 Tailgate Lock Cylinder Removal/Installation
Fig. 86 Tailgate Latch Striker Removal/Installation
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SOFT TOP SERVICE
REMOVAL
(1) Detach the snap-on retainers from the upper
side retainers (Figs. 96 and 98).
(2) Slide the upper side retainer lock forward.
Next, disengage the lock from the pin and remove
the retainer from the door flange (Figs. 96, 97 and
99).
(3) Detach the snap-on retainer at the front corner
(Fig. 100, turn the retainers and remove the door
windows (Fig. 101).
Fig. 97 Soft Top Bow, Spreader Bar and Retainers
Fig. 98 Upper Side Retainers
Fig. 99 Upper Side Retainer Removal From Door
Flange
Fig. 100 Door Window Snap-On Retainer
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(4) Open the side curtain upper and rear zippers
(Figs. 96 and 102).
(5) Detach the interior snap-on retainer and tab,
and pull the bottom edge of each side curtain out of
the lower side retainer channel (Fig. 103).
(6) Slide the front edge of the side curtain down-
ward and remove it from the center bow retainer
channel (Figs. 96 and 104).
(7) Pull downward on the spreader bar to release
the lock and the tension on the center and rear bows
(Figs. 97 and 105).
(8) Open the tailgate.(9) Open the rear curtain upper and side zippers
(Fig. 106).
(10) Roll up the rear curtain and attach it to the
top cover with the elastic straps and snap-on retain-
ers (Fig. 107).
(11) Pull the bottom edge of the rear corners out-
ward and detach from the side (lower) retainer (Fig.
108).
Fig. 101 Door Window Removal/Installation
Fig. 102 Side Curtain Zippers
Fig. 103 Side Curtain and Lower Side Retainer
Fig. 104 Side Curtain Removal/Installation
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(4) Position front of the upper side snap retainers
at the door flanges and lock pin at each side of the
vehicle (Fig. 116). Engage the locks with the pins
and then slide the locks rearward.
(5) Insert the front edge of the top cover into the
retainer channel on the windshield frame (Figs. 110
and 117).
(6) Ensure that the center bow leg is positioned all
the way forward in the receptacle.
(7) Ensure that the rear corners of the top cover
are inserted in the retainer channels (Fig. 117).
(8) Pull the rear bow legs rearward until they en-
gage with the notch in the lower side retainers. En-
sure that the side curtain rear zippers are not
entrapped or folded behind the rear bow.(9) Force the spreader bars (Fig. 118) upward until
the lock engages.
(10) Slide the front edge of each side curtain up-
ward into the retainer channel on the center bow
(Figs. 104 and 117).
(11) Close top zipper on each side curtain5-8cm
(2 - 3 in). Next, close the rear zipper at the bottom
corner of the curtain5-8cm(2-3in).
(12) Attach the side curtain front and rear tab
snap-on retainers to the lower side retainer (Fig.
103).
(13) Completely close both side curtain zippers.
(14) Pull downward firmly on the side curtains.
Start at one end and move toward the opposite end.
The bottom edge of the curtains must be completely
inserted in the lower side retainer channels (Fig.
103).
(15) Release the rear window curtain straps and
insert the bottom edge into the tailgate retainer
channel (Fig. 117). Close the rear window curtain
zippers and attach the side snap-on retainers.
(16) Attach all the top cover snap-on retainers to
the upper side retainers located above both doors
(Fig. 109). As necessary, slide the mating half of the
snap-on retainers so that they will align with the
snap-on retainers on the top cover. Tuck the edge of
the top cover inside the side retainer.
(17) Install the door windows by inserting the re-
tainers into the door grommets. Attach the snap-on
retainers located along the bottom edge of the win-
dow to the door retainer (Fig. 100).
SPORT BAR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the screws that attach the sport bar
base plates to the floor and wheelhouse panels (Fig.
119).
Fig. 116 Upper Side Retainer Lock Engagement
Fig. 117 Soft Top Installation
Fig. 118 Engaging Spreader Bar Lock
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(2) Remove the retaining screws and bolts, and re-
move the side bars from the windshield frame and
the sport bar (Figs. 119 and 120).
(3) Carefully lift the sport bar upward (Fig. 119)
and remove it from the vehicle.
(4) If necessary, remove the pads and covers from
the sport bar (Figs. 119 and 120)
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean the base plate contact surface areas on
the floor and wheelhouse panels.
(2) Apply epoxy chromate primer to the attaching
screw hole edges for protection against corrosion.
(3) Position the sport bar base plates on the floor
and wheelhouse panels with the screw holes aligned
(Fig. 119).To prevent water seepage, apply 3M Drip-
Chek Sealant (or an equivalent product) to the
underside of all the screw heads before instal-
lation.
(4) Apply sealant to the underside of each base
plate attaching screw head. Install and tighten the
screws securely (Fig. 119).
(5) Position the side bars at the windshield frame
and at the sport bar (Fig. 119). Install screws and
bolts in the windshield frame and the sport bar (Fig.
120). Tighten the screws securely.
EXTERNAL SPARE/WHEEL TIRE CARRIER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the spare tire and wheel from the
wheel bracket (Fig. 121).
(2) Remove the screws that attach the wheel
bracket to the tailgate (Fig. 121).
(3) Remove the bracket and the gaskets from the
tailgate (Fig. 121).
(4) Remove the screws that attach the stop bracket
to the rear panel and the bumpers to the tailgate
(Fig. 121).
(5) Remove the stop bracket and the bumpers from
the vehicle (Fig. 121).
(6) Clean the contact surface areas on the tailgate
and the rear panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the stop bracket and the bumpers on
the vehicle (Fig. 121) and install screws. Tighten the
screws to 11 Nzm (95 in-lbs) torque.
(2) Position the gaskets and the wheel bracket on
the tailgate and install the attaching screws (Fig.
121). Tighten the screws to 23 Nzm (204 in-lbs)
torque.
(3) Install the spare tire and wheel on the wheel
bracket (Fig. 121). Tighten the wheel lug nuts and
the nut lock to 68 Nzm (50 ft-lbs) torque.
Fig. 119 Sport Bar
Fig. 120 Sport Bar-To-Side Bar Bolt
Fig. 121 External Spare Tire/Wheel Carrier
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DOORS
INDEX
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Full-Metal Door Assist Handle.............. 175
Full-Metal Door Hinges................... 179
Full-Metal Door Key Lock Cylinder........... 178
Full-Metal Door Latch.................... 179
Full-Metal Door Latch External Release Handle . 178
Full-Metal Door Latch Inside Release and
Lock Handle.......................... 175
Full-Metal Door Service................... 181
Full-Metal Door Trim Panel................ 175Full-Metal Door Vent Window Glass......... 177
Full-Metal Door Waterdam................. 176
Full-Metal Door Weatherstrip Seals.......... 180
Full-Metal Door Window Glass.............. 178
Full-Metal Door Window Glass Regulator...... 177
Full-Metal Door Window Glass Regulator Handle. 175
Half-Metal Door Latch Striker............... 175
Half-Metal Soft Top Door.................. 173
HALF-METAL SOFT TOP DOOR
REMOVAL/DISASSEMBLY
(1) Open the door.
(2) Disconnect the door restraint strap from the
pin (Fig. 1).
(3) Turn the window retaining sleeves 1/4 turn to
the left and pull them up and out of the door (Fig. 2).
(4) Remove the window from the door by detaching
the soft top-to-door snap fasteners and pulling the
window up and out of the door (Fig. 3).
(5) Remove the latch interior release handle (Fig.
4).
(6) Remove the assist handle (Fig. 4).
(7) Remove the trim panel by detaching the retain-
ers around the perimeter of the trim panel (Fig. 4).
Fig. 2 Window Retaining Sleeves
Fig. 3 Window Removal/Installation
Fig. 1 Half-Metal Soft Top Door
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(8) Remove the screws from the door latch handle,
disconnect the latch release rod and remove the han-
dle (Fig. 4).
(9) Remove the door latch screws (Fig. 4). Remove
the door latch with the rods attached.
(10) Remove the weatherstrip seal screws and
carefully remove the weatherstrip seal from door
edge (Fig. 5).
(11) Remove the retaining nuts from the door
hinge pivots and remove the door from the body (Fig.
1).
(12) Remove the retaining screws and the hinges
from the door.ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
(1) Install the hinges and the retaining screws on
the door. Tighten the screws securely.
(2) Position the door at the vehicle, insert the
hinge pivots in the hinge receptacles and install the
retaining nuts (Fig. 1). Tighten the nuts securely.
(3) Install the weatherstrip seal on the door edge
and install the seal retaining screws (Fig. 5).
(4) Position the latch in the door and install the
retaining screws (Fig. 4). Tighten the screws se-
curely.
(5) Position the door latch external release handle
and install the retaining screws (Fig. 4). Tighten the
screws securely. Connect the latch release rod to the
external release handle and the key lock-to-latch rod
(Fig. 6).
Fig. 4 Half-Metal Door Interior Trim Panel
Fig. 5 Half-Metal Door Weatherstrip Seal
Fig. 6 Half-Metal Door Latch
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