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8. Remove the TORX bolt (T30), and remove the outside handle
bracket.
9. While pulling outside handle, slide toward front of vehicle to remove outside handle bracket.
10. Reach to separate outside handle cable connection.
11. Remove the TORX bolts (T30) of door lock assembly.
12. Disconnect the door lock actuator connector and remove door lock assembly.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
To install each rod, be sure to rotate the rod holder until a click is felt.
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BL-158
BACK DOOR
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BACK DOORPFP:90100
Fitting AdjustmentNIS001OD
VERTICAL/LATERAL CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
1. With the striker released, loosen the bumper rubber lock nuts.
2. Close the back door lightly and adjust the surface height by rotating the bumper rubber and, then open the back door to finally tighten the back door lock mounting bolts and bumper rubber lock nuts to the specified
torque.
Back Door AssemblyNIS001OE
REMOVAL
1. Remove roof rear garnish assembly. Refer to EI-45, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Disconnect the back door harness connector and AV antenna feeder.
3. Washer hose is separated in the connection part.
4. Support the back door lock with a proper material to prevent it from falling.
WARNING:
Body injury may occur if no supporting rod is holding the
back door open when removing the damper stay.
1. Bumper rubber 2. Back door striker 3. Screw
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5. Remove back door stay on back door.
6. Remove back door hinge mounting nuts on the back door and
remove back door assembly.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, check operation.
After installing, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to BL-158, "Fitting Adjustment" .
INSPECTION
1. Check back door hinges for the following.
Malfunction noise or door closing and opening effort
Component wear or damage
2. Apply body grease to the rotating part of the back door hinge.
Removal and Installation of Back Door StrikerNIS001OF
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear plate assembly. Refer to EI-45, "Removal and
Installation" .
2. Remove back door striker mounting screws, and remove back door striker from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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BACK DOOR
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CAUTION:
After installing, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to BL-158, "
Fitting Adjustment" .
Removal and Installation of Back Door StayNIS001OG
REMOVAL
1. Support the back door lock with a proper material to prevent it
from falling.
WARNING:
Body injury may occur if no supporting rod is holding the
back door open when removing the damper stay.
2. Remove back door stay on back door.
3. Remove back door stay assembly on vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, check operation.
Removal and Installation of Dave Tail Male & FemaleNIS001OH
REMOVAL
1. Remove the dave tail male.
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2. Remove the rear bumper. Refer to EI-17, "Removal and Installation" .
3. Remove the dave tail female.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Back Door WeatherstripNIS001OI
REMOVAL
Pull up and remove engagement with body from weatherstrip joint.
CAUTION:
After removal, do not pull strongly on the weatherstrip.
INSTALLATION
1. Working from the upper section, align weatherstrip mark with vehicle center position mark and install weatherstrip onto the vehicle.
2. For the lower section, align the weatherstrip seam with center of the striker.
3. After installation, pull the weatherstrip gently to ensure that there is no loose section. NOTE:
Make sure the weatherstrip is fit fightly at each corner and back door rear plate.
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BL-162
BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY
Revision: 2006 July 2007 FX35/FX45
BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLYPFP:90504
Removal and Installation of Back Door Lock & Closure AssemblyNIS001OJ
REMOVAL
1. Remove back door finisher. Refer to EI-47, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Disconnect the connector and the clip of the back door lock & closure assembly.
3. Remove the mounting bolts.
4. Disconnect the connector of the back door opener actuator.
5. Remove the mounting bolts, remove back door lock & closure assembly.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, check operation.
After installing, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to BL-158, "Fitting Adjustment" .
INSPECTION
1. Check back door lock for the following.
Malfunction noise or door closing and opening effort
Component wear or damage
2. Apply body grease to the rotating part of the back door lock.
Removal and Installation of Back Door Opener SwitchNIS001OK
REMOVAL
1. Remove back door finisher. Refer to EI-47, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove back door outside finisher. Refer to EI-47, "
BACK DOOR TRIM" .
3. Remove licence lamp. Refer to LT- 1 5 0 , "
License Plate Lamp" .
4. Cut back door inner panel along with cutting groove line. CAUTION:
When cutting the back door panel, always wear safety
glasses, heavy gloves and a dust proof mask to prevent eye
and skin irritation from glass fiver splinters.
1. Bolt 2. Back door lock & closure assembly
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NOTE:
Through hole is as shown in the figure.
5. Disconnect back door opener switch harness connector (and rear view camera if equipped).
6. Remove opener switch from back door through hole.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, check operation.
Disassembly and AssemblyNIS001OL
BACK DOOR LOCK & CLOSURE ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Be sure to remove or install the back door closure motor with the back door lock & closure assembly.
1. Remove the back door closure motor.
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BACK DOOR AUTO CLOSURE SYSTEM
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BACK DOOR AUTO CLOSURE SYSTEMPFP:90542
Component Parts and Harness Connector LocationNIS001OM
System DescriptionNIS001ON
When back door lock latch engaged with striker, striker is lowered by means of a motor the back door fully
closed.
CLOSE OPERATION
Half-latch is turned off when back door enters the state of a half door and back door closure control unit
recognizes it.
Back door closure control unit by which the signal is recognized operates closure motor in the close direc-
tion, and open switch is turned on.
Close switch is turned on when back door becomes a full latch position by operating closure motor and
back door closure control unit operates closure motor in an open direction.
The operation of closure motor is stopped, and back door enters all close states when back door moves in
an open direction, and open switch is turned off.
NON-OPERATION CONDITION
When you close back door while pushing back door opener switch.
When closing at once (within about 0.5 seconds) after back door is opened.
When you do not close back door after back door opener switch is pushed.
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