Mitsubishi MOTORS Space Runner 1999 Workshop Manual Supplement page 892

BODY –
Tailgate
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
AA
TAILGATE GAS SPRING REMOVAL
Caution
1. Never try to disassemble the tailgate gas spring or
burn it.
2. Always bore a hole in the tailgate gas spring to release
the interior gas before the gas spring is discarded.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
AA TAILGATE OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
INSTALLATION
Install the tailgate opening weatherstrip so that the joint is
at the centre of the body.
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