Subaru IMPREZA GD 2007 Series Manual page 3763

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EXTERIOR BODY PANELS
9. Rear Gate
A: REMOVAL
1. REAR GATE PANEL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Open the rear gate.
3) Remove the rear gate outer handle. <Ref. to SL-
37, REMOVAL, Rear Gate Outer Handle.>
4) Remove the rear gate latch assembly. <Ref. to
SL-38, REMOVAL, Rear Gate Latch Assembly.>
5) Remove the rear wiper. <Ref. to WW-17, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Wiper Motor.>
6) Disconnect the connectors of rear wiper, rear
defogger, and other lighting devices.
7) Disconnect the washer hose.
8) Remove the rubber duct (A) connection, and pull
out the harness and washer hose from the rear gate.
9) Support the rear gate using a support jack while
removing the rear gate damper stay mounting bolts.
CAUTION:
When the support jack that is supporting the
rear gate is released, rear gate may hit and
damage the body. To prevent this, place a cloth
between body and gate.
Rear Gate
10) Remove the rear gate bolts, and then remove
the rear gate.
2. REAR GATE DAMPER STAY
1) Open the rear gate. Support the rear gate using
the support jack.
(A)
NOTE:
After the rear gate damper stay is removed, the rear
EB-00020
gate cannot stay in the open position. Support the
rear gate with a support jack when removing the bolts.
CAUTION:
• Do not damage piston rods and oil seals.
• Never disassemble cylinders: They contain gas.
2) Loosen the bolts to remove rear gate damper
stay from the rear gate.
EB-00021
EB-00129
EB-22
EB-00023
EB-00021
EB-00130