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17-52
GROUP 17-
BODY, DOORS AND WINDOWS
DUAL-ACTION TAILGATE POWER
WINDOW SWITCH AND MANUAL
CONTROL HANDLE
Removal
and installation pro-
cedures for manual and power window
control handle and switch are the
same as for single action tailgates.
See Page 17-43
DUAL-ACTION TAILGATE
HINGES-
Upper
Right Hinge
1. Open the tailgate (horizontally,
as a dropgate) and scribe a location
mark around that part of hinge to be
replaced.
2. Remove
the
hinge retainer
screws.
3. Position the hinge to the scribe
marks and install the retainer screws.
lower Right Hinge
1. Open the tailgate (horizontally,
as a dropgate) and position a support
under the hinge side of the gate.
2. Remove the torsion bar link.
3. Scribe the hinge location on
the body and the tailgate. Remove
the hinge retainer screws and remove
the hinge.
4. Position the hinge to the body
and tailgate scribe marks and install
the hinge retainer screws.
5. Close the tailgate and check
for proper lower hinge alignment.
Adjust the hinge if necessary.
6. Reconnect the torsion bar link
.
DUAL-ACTION
TAILGATE
LATCHES-
left
lower latch
1. Open the tailgate (side opening).
Remove the tailgate trim panel, water-
shield and access panel.
2. Disconnect the linkage from
the latch. Remove the three retaining
screws and remove the latch.
3. Transfer the linkage retainer
clips to the new latch. Position the
latch in the gate and install the re-
tainer screws.
4. Install the linkage to the latch.
Install the access cover, watershield
and trim panel.
left
Upper latch
1. Open the tailgate (side opening).
Remove the tailgate trim panel, water-
shield and access panel.
2. Engage the upper latch pawl to
the closed position and raise the
window partially out of the gate.
Remove the regulator arms from
the window regulator channel and
remove the window assembly.
3. Disconnect the linkage at the
upper latch. Remove the wire connec-
tor from the upper latch safety switch.
4. Remove the right guide upper
retainer bolt. Remove the three
screws, retaining the latch and remove
the latch assembly.
5.
Transfer the linkage retainer
clips and the safety switch to the new
latch assembly.
6. Position the latch in the gate
and install the latch retainer screws.
Install the window guide upper re-
tainer bolt.
7. Connect the wire connector to
the switch and connect the linkage
to the Ia tch.
8. Position the window assembly
in the gate and install the regulator
arms to the regulator channel. Close
latch pawl to engage the switch and
lower the window into the tailgate.
9. Install the tailgate access panel,
watershield, and trim panel. Open the
upper latch and close the tailgate.
Check the latch alignment to the
striker. Adjust the latch striker if
necessary.
TORSION BAR
1. Lower the tailgate vertically
and remove the torsion bar link and
the torsion bar to tailgate brackets
and bolts along the tailgate lower edge.
NOTE
:
The torsion bar will be under
light tension at this stage.
2. Remove the torsion bar from
the vehicle.
DUAL-ACTION TAILGATE
VERTICAL LATCH RELEASE
HANDLE-
1. Remove the rod retainer from
the rod at the latch release handle.
2. Remove two screws attaching
the latch release handle to the tailgate.
Disengage the handle from the rod
and remove the handle.
3. Position the latch release handle
to the tailgate and rod, and install the
two attaching screws.
4.
Install the rod retainer at the
release handle.
DUAL-ACTION TAILGATE
VERTICAL LATCH RELEASE
CONTROL
Removal
1. Remove the interior trim panel
from the tailgate.
2. Raise the glass part way out of
the tailgate.
3. Disconnect
the
three links
(rods) from the latch release control
(Fig.
17).
4. Remove three latch release con-
trol attaching screws, and remove the
control from the
tailgate.
Installation
1. Position the latch release con-
trol to the tailgate and install the
three attaching screws
snug.
2. Connect the three links (rods)
to the latch release control.
3. Lower the glass and adjust the
latch release control.
4. Install the trim panel on the
tailgate.
DUAL-ACTION TAILGATE
.
HORIZONTAL LA TCK RELEASE
(OUTSIDE) HANDLE -
Removal
1. Remove the interior trim panel
and access cover from the tailgate.
2. Remove the glass and channel
assembly from the tailgate.
3. Remove two nuts retaining the
handle to the
tailgate.
Remove the
handle bracket and handle from the
tailgate
4. Remove the lock cylinder from
the handle.
Installation
1. Install the lock cylinder in the
outside
handle.
2. Position the outside handle and
handle bracket to the tailgate and in-
stall the two retaining nuts
(Fig.
IS.).
3. Install the glass and channel
assembly.
4. Install the access cover and the
trim panel on the tailgate.
TAILGATE WINDOW REGULATOR
The procedure for removal of the
Dual action tailgate glass and regulator
assembly is the same as for single
action tailgates. See Page 17-43
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