3. Rear Gate
A: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
IBe careful not to scratch coated surfaces of
vehicle body and window glass during
removal. Place a cloth over the affected area.
IBe careful not to damage trim panels.
IUse an assistant when handling heavy parts.
IBe careful not to damage or lose small parts.
1. REAR GATE ASSEMBLY
1) Remove rear gate inner handle (A) from rear
gate and then detach trim panel.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage clips or their holes.
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2) Disconnect connectors and terminal.
3) Disconnect rear washer hose from wiper motor.
4) If disconnected harness is re-used, tie connec-
tor with a string and place on the upper side of rear
gate for ready use.
CAUTION:
Do not forcefully pull cords, lead wires, etc.
since damage may result; carefully extract
them in a wavy motion while holding connec-
tors.
5) Remove both rubber ducts and then extract
washer hose and harness connector.
6) Gas stay:
(1) Completely open rear gate.
(2) Remove bolts which hold gas stay to rear
gate.
CAUTION:
IBe careful because rear gate drops while
removing bolts. Have an assistant support it
while removing bolts.
IBe sure to place a folded cloth between rear
gate and body to prevent scratches.7) Remove the bolts which hold rear gate to hinge
and then detach rear gate.
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8) General precautions in handling rear gate gas
stay are as follows.
CAUTION:
IDo not attempt to disassemble gas stay
because its cylinder is filled with gas.
IBefore discarding gas stay, place it at a
slight angle with the cylinder body side facing
up and drilla2to3mm(0.08 to 0.12 in) dia.
hole to completely discharge the content. (Gas
is odorless, colorless and harmless; however,
metal powder may come out of the hole.)
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IIt is good practice to place a vinyl sack over
it before drilling the hole because oil may spurt
out. Be careful to prevent the vinyl cover from
becoming entangled on the drill.
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IBe careful not to scratch the exposed sec-
tion of piston rod or allow oil or paint to come
in contact with it.
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3. Rear Gate
11) Disconnect connectors and then detach com-
bination switch assembly.
12) Remove lighting switch and wiper switch from
roll connector.
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B: ADJUSTMENT
1. CENTERING ROLL CONNECTOR
Before installing steering wheel, make sure to cen-
ter roll connector built into combination switch.
1) Make sure that front wheels are positioned
straight ahead.
2) Install steering gearbox, steering shaft and
combination switch properly. Turn roll connector
pin (A) clockwise until it stops.
3) Then, back off roll connector pin (A) approxi-
mately 2.5 turns until ªGº marks aligned.
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C: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Failure to do this might damage roll connector.
1) Install lighting switch and wiper switch to roll
connector.
2) Before installing combination switch, check to
ensure that combination switch is off and front
wheels are set in the straight ahead position.
3) Install combination switch assembly and then
connect connectors.
4) Install column cover and centering roll connec-
tor.
5) Install steering wheel in neutral position. Care-
fully insert roll connector pin (A) into hole on steer-
ing wheel.
NOTE:
If steering wheel angle requires fine adjustment,
adjust tie-rod.
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6) Install airbag module and lower cover in the
reverse order of removal.
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