Back Door/Rear Gate Assembly - Suzuki sq-416-420-625 Service Manual

BACK DOOR/REAR GATE ASSEMBLY

1. Back door hinge
2. Back door
3. Body
REMOVAL
1) Remove back door trim, and door/rear gate sealing cover, refer
to steps 1) to 4) of BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY in this sec-
tion.
2) Remove wire harness connector inside the back door/rear gate.
3) Remove back door/rear gate balancer (first at its door-side and
next at its body-side), as shown.
WARNING:
Handling of Back Door/Rear Gate Balancer (Damper)
D Do not disassemble balancer because its cylinder is
filled with gas.
D The gas itself is harmless but it may issue out of the
hole together with chips generated by the drill.
Therefore, be sure to wear goggle.
D When discarding removed back door/rear gate balanc-
er (damper), use a 2 to 3 mm (0.08 to 0.12 in.) drill to
make a hole as shown.
D Handle balancer carefully. Do not scar or scratch ex-
posed surface of its piston rod, and never allow any
paint or oil to stick to its surface.
D Do not turn piston rod with balancer fully extended.
5) Remove back door/rear gate hinge bolts and back door/rear
gate.
BODY SERVICE 9-19
1. Back door panel assy
2. Back door window glass
3. Back door hinge
4. Back door / Rear gate balancer unit