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TAIL GATE
9-11
LOCK SCREWS
SUPPORT SCREWS
Fig. 9-19 —Tail Gate Lock and Support
TAIL GATE LOCK STRIKER ADJUSTMENTS
1. To adjust the tail gate lock striker up or down
or forward or rearward, loosen striker attach-
ing screws, shift striker and adjusting plates
to
desired
position
and tighten
attaching
screws.
2. DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR USE
OF DOOR
LOCK STRIKER
SERVICE
SPACERS.
a. Tail gate should be properly aligned be-
fore checking spacer requirements.
b. To determine if tail gate lock striker serv-
ice spacers are required, apply modeling
clay or body caulking compound in the lock
striker notch where the lock extension en-
gages and close tail gate to form a meas-
ureable impression in the clay or caulking
compound, as shown in Figure 9-21.
When dimension "A" from inside face of striker
teeth to center of lock extension is less than 3/16"
install service spacers and proper length striker
attaching screws as follows:
Striker
Attaching
Dimension "A" Spacers Required Thickness
Screws*
3/16'
1/8"
1/16'
1
to 1/8"
to 1/16"
' to 0
0 to 1/16"
Interference
1
1
1 (1/8"
1 (1/16"
2 (1/8"
Spacer)
Spacer)
Spacer)
1/16"
1/8"
3/16"
(Total)
1/4"
(Total)
Original
Screw
Service
Screw (1/8"
Longer)
Service
Screw (1/4"
Longer)
Service
Screw (1/4"
Longer)
•Zinc or cadmium-plated flat-head cross-recess screw
with countersunk washer.
NOTE:
Dimension "B" from center of lock
extension to inside face of striker should never
be less than 1/16".
STRIKER
ADJUSTING PLATES
SPACER
VIEW A
Fig. 9-20 —Tail Gate Lock Striker Assembly
TAIL GATE TORQUE ROD
Removal and Installation
1. Remove tail gate window assembly and torque
rod retainer(s). (See Figs. 9-4 and 9-9).
2. Remove screws securing torque rod bearing
plate to tail gate. (See Fig. 9-5 for "B & A"
Bodies and Fig. 9-9 for "X" Bodies).
CLAY OR
CAULKING
COMPOUND
Fig. 9-21—Tail Gate Lock Striker Caulking Check
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