Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 1640

BODY COMPONENTS 23-15
(13) Separate rear fender from cargo box side
panel
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TAILGATE CHECK CABLE .
REMOVAL
(1) Release tailgate latch and open tailgate.
(2) Pry lock tab outward to clear stud head on
cargo box (Fig. 4).
TAILGATE
STRIKER
J9423-184
Fig. 4 Tailgate Check Cable
(3) Push cable end forward until stud head is in
clearance hole portion of cable end.
(4) Separate cable end from stud.
(5) Remove screw holding cable to tailgate.
(6) Separate check cable from tailgate.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TAILGATE
REMOVAL
(1) Release tailgate latch and open tailgate.
(2) Remove clinch bolt holding tailgate hinge collar
to hinge pin (Fig. 5).
(3) Slip tailgate hinge collar from hinge pins.
(4) Separate tailgate from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TAILGATE HANDLE ESCUTCHEON
REMOVAL (FIG.
6)
(1) Lift and hold tailgate latch release handle.
(2) Using a trim stick (C4755), pry bottom of es­
cutcheon outward to disengage clips.
(3) Rotate escutcheon upward to disengage clip
above release handle.
TAILGATE
HINGE
ASSEMBLY
LOCKING SOLT
HINGE
TAILGATE . COHAI
Fig. 5 Tailgate
PICK-UP
BOX
J9423-53
TAILGATE
HANDLE-TO-
RIGHT LATCH CONTROL
ROD
HANDLE-TO-
LATCH CONTROL
ROD
AND RETAINER
LATCH ROD
RETAINER
ESCUTCHEON
J9423-31
Fig. 6 Tailgate Handle Escutcheon
(4) Lift escutcheon upward from behind release
handle.
(5) Separate escutcheon from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TAILGATE LATCH HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove tailgate latch handle escutcheon.
(2) Disengage clips holding linkage rods to latch
handle.
(3) Separate linkage rods from handle.
(4) Remove screws holding latch handle to tailgate
(Fig. 7).
(5) Separate latch handle from vehicle.