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EB-7
EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
General Description
5. REAR GATE PANEL
(1) Damper stay (3) Rear gateTightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(2) Hinge (4) Rear gate garnishT1: 7.5 (0.76, 5.5)
T2: 14 (1.4, 10.1)
T3: 25 (2.5, 18.1)
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T1
(2)
(3)
(4) (1)
T2
T3
T1
T1
T1
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EB-8
EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
General Description
C: PREPARATION TOOL
1. SPECIAL TOOL
2. GENERAL TOOL
ILLUSTRATION TOOL NUMBER DESCRIPTION REMARKS
925610000 WRENCH Used for removing and installing door hinge.
TOOL NAME REMARKS
Support jack Used for supporting door panel.
ST-925610000
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EB-9
EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
Front Hood Panel
2. Front Hood Panel
A: REMOVAL
1) Open the front hood to remove washer nozzles.
2) Release the clips to remove front hood insulator.
3) Remove the bolts to remove front hood from hinges.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Adjust the clearance between front hood panel
and front fender panel. Clearance must be equal at
both sides.
Tightening torque:
24.5 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
C: ADJUSTMENT
1) Use the hinge mounting holes to align the front
hood longitudinally and laterally.
2) Adjust the height at front end of hood.
SL-33, ADJUSTMENT, Front Hood Lock Assem-
bly.>3) Rotate the hood buffer to adjust lateral height.
EB-00008
EB-00009
EB-00009
EB-00010
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EB-10
EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
Front Fender Panel
3. Front Fender Panel
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front bumper face.
REMOVAL, Front Bumper.>
3) Remove the mud guard.
MOVAL, Mud Guard.>
4) Remove the side sill spoiler.
MOVAL, Side Sill Spoiler.>
5) Remove the side protector.
MOVAL, Side Garnish.>
6) Loosen the bolts and clip to remove front fender
panel.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) When the front fender panel is installed, clear-
ance between front fender panel and front hood
panel must be equal.
Tightening torque:
7.4 N·m (0.75 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
EB-00011
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EB-11
EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
Front Door Panel
4. Front Door Panel
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front door trim.
MOVAL, Front Door Trim.>
3) Remove the outer mirror assembly.
GW-12, REMOVAL, Outer Mirror Assembly.>
4) Remove the front sealing cover.
REMOVAL, Front Sealing Cover.>
5) Remove the front door glass.
REMOVAL, Front Door Glass.>
6) Remove the front door regulator and motor.
to GW-21, REMOVAL, Front Regulator and Motor
Assembly.>
7) Remove the front door latch assembly.
SL-24, REMOVAL, Front Door Latch Assembly.>
8) Remove the front outer handle.
REMOVAL, Front Outer Handle.>
9) Remove the front pillar lower trim to disconnect
the connector from body harness.
10) Put a wooden block on jack and place jack under
door. Support the door with a jack to protect it from
damage.
NOTE:
When supporting the door with a jack, be careful
not to deform the door hinges while working.11) Remove the checker bolts.
12) Remove the door-side bolts for upper and low-
er hinges to remove the front door panel.
13) Using the ST, remove the body-side bolts for
upper and lower hinges, and remove door hinges.
ST 925610000 WRENCH
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Apply grease to the sliding area of door hinges.
3) Refer to COMPONENT in General Description for
tightening torque.
EL, COMPONENT, General Description.>
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EB-00013
EB-00014
EB-00015
EB-00016
ST
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EB-12
EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
Front Door Panel
C: ADJUSTMENT
1) Using the ST, loosen the body-side bolts of upper
and lower hinges to align the position of front door
panel longitudinally and vertically.
ST 925610000 WRENCH
2) Loosen the door-side bolts of upper and lower
hinges to align the position of front door panel ver-
tically and laterally at the front end.
3) Loosen the screw (A) and lightly tap striker (B)
using a plastic hammer to adjust striker to align the
position of front door panel vertically and laterally at
the rear end.
CAUTION:
Do not use an impact wrench. Welding area on
the striker nut plate is easily broken.
EB-00016
ST
EB-00015
EB-00017
(B)(A)
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EB-13
EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
Front Sealing Cover
5. Front Sealing Cover
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front door trim.
REMOVAL, Front Door Trim.>
3) Remove the front speaker.
MOVAL, Front Speaker.>
4) Remove the door trim bracket.
5) Remove the sealing cover.
NOTE:
Carefully remove the butyl tape. Excessive force
will easily break the cover.
If the cover gets broken, replace it with a new
one.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) When replacing the sealing cover, use butyl tape.
3) Press the butyl tape-applied area firmly to pre-
vent any floating on surface.
Butyl tape:
3M8626 or equivalent
NOTE:
Apply a uniform bead of butyl tape.
Attach the sealing cover, keeping it from becom-
ing wrinkled.
Breaks in the bead will allow water leakage and
contamination.
C: INSPECTION
If the sealing cover is damaged, replace it with a
new one.
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EXTERIOR BODY PANEL
Rear Door Panel
6. Rear Door Panel
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the rear door trim.
MOVAL, Rear Door Trim.>
3) Remove the rear sealing cover.
REMOVAL, Rear Sealing Cover.>
4) Remove the rear door glass.
REMOVAL, Rear Door Glass.>
5) Remove the rear door regulator and motor as-
sembly.
tor and Motor Assembly.>
6) Remove the rear door latch assembly.
SL-28, REMOVAL, Rear Door Latch Assembly.>
7) Remove the rear outer handle.
REMOVAL, Rear Outer Handle.>
8) Remove the center pillar lower trim.
44, REMOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>
9) Remove the seat belt bracket and blind plug.
Disconnect the connector of door harness and re-
move the door hinge nut.
10) Put a wooden block on the jack and place the
jack under the door. Support the door with the jack
to protect it.
NOTE:
When supporting the door with a jack, be careful
not to deform the door hinges while working.11) Remove the checker bolts.
12) Remove the door-side bolts for upper and low-
er hinges to remove the rear door panel.
13) Using the ST, remove the body-side bolts for
upper and lower hinges, and remove door hinges.
ST 925610000 WRENCH
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Apply grease to the sliding area of door hinges.
3) Refer to COMPONENT in General Description for
tightening torque.
PANEL, COMPONENT, General Description.>
C: ADJUSTMENT
1) Using the ST, loosen the body-side bolts of up-
per and lower hinges to align the position of rear
door panel longitudinally and vertically.
ST 925610000 WRENCH
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EB-00014
EB-00015
EB-00016
ST