Liftgate Assembly; Tailgates (Endgates); Hinge Assembly - Chevrolet 10 1971 Series Chassis Service Manual

BODY 1-8
Fig. 19— Suburban - Liftgate Replacement
Installation
1. Place pivot shaft assembly with link rod into posi­
tion at cowl bracket. Secure assembly to bracket
with two screws.
2. Attach end of link rod to linkage of motor drive
and arm assembly at center of cowl. Secure rod
with retainer. If opposite pivot shaft and link rod
was removed, install it at the same time.
Install outside air cowl ventilator grille to top of
3.
cowl using screws.
4. Before installing wiper arms, operate wiper motor
momentarily which should rotate pivot shafts to park
position. Install arms and shafts.

TAILGATES (ENDGATES)

Fleetside
Replacement (Fig. 18)
1. Open tailgate.
2. Remove screws attaching handle assembly to inner
side of tailgate.
Remove clips from handle assembly and remove
3.
handle.
4. Remove screws from each latch assembly and lift
off, with actuating rods.
Replacement of Trunnion Assembly
1. Lower tailgate half way.
2. Pull center of hinge upward and unlatch from
tailgate.
Lower tailgate all the way.
3.
4. Remove two screws from trunnion and lift off
tailgate.
Stepside
Replacement
1. Unhook endgate chain assembly at each side.
2. Remove bolt and lock washer from each trunnion
in carrier box endgate.
Remove endgate.
3.
4. Reverse procedure for installation. Align slot in
trunnion to coincide with hole in endgate to permit
Fig. 20— Liftgate Replacement
using a tool to hold trunnion while tightening nut
view " A " (fig. 18).
LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY (Fig. 19)
Removal and Installation
1. Remove one (1) of the two screws securing the lift­
gate strut supports on each side of the liftgate.
2. Remove two (2) of the three hinge bolts from each
hinge on the body side.
3. While supporting the liftgate assembly in the up
position, remove the remaining one (1) screw each
securing the strut supports to the liftgate.
4. Lower the liftgate to the closed position.
5. Remove the remaining one hinge bolt (each side)
from the body.
6. While standing on the endgate, carefully remove the
liftgate by slowly guiding straight out and away from
the body. (See Figure 20)
7. Reverse above procedure to install.

Hinge Assembly

If necessary to remove hinges, apply the above liftgate
steps and proceed as follows:
1. Remove two screws securing each hinge bolt access
door on the liftgate.
2. Remove three (3) hinge bolts from each side of
liftgate.
3. Remove hinges and rubber grommets.
4. Reverse above procedure to install.
Adjustment (See Fig. 21)
Loosen bolts and adjust at either liftgate hinge location
or liftgate latch as shown in Figure 21.
ADJUSTABLE
LIFT GATE
LATCH
Fig. 21 — Liftgate Adjustments
ADJUSTABLE!
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10-30 CHEVROLET TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL