Chevrolet 1977 light duty truck Service Manual page 151

3. Remove bolts securing
remove lock assembly.
4. Remove handle assembly
inside handle.
5. Remove R.H. torque rod bracket screws, ligure
2D-57, then remove torque rod from endgate.
6. Remove screws connecting cam assemblies to
sash assembly, ligure
assemblies.
7. Remove glass from endgate.
8. Unclip and remove
assemblies.
9. Remove screws connecting window regulator
assembly to endgate, figure 2D-59. and remove regulator.
10. For endgates with electric window, secure the
window regulator lift arms before removing the electric-
motor, when the window glass has been removed or
disengaged from the lift arms.
lock assembly, and
bolts and remove
2D-59, then rem ove cam
inner and outer seal
ACCESS
Fig. 2D-58- Latch and Remote Controls (06 Only)
W A R N IN G : Step 10 must be perform ed if the
window is removed or disengaged from the
regulator lift arms. The lift arms are under
tension from th e counter balance spring, and
can cause injury if the m otor is removed
without locking the sector gears in position.
a. Drill a 1/8 inch hole through the sector gear
and back plate, as shown in figure 2D-59. Install a sheet
metal tapping screw into the hole to lock the sector gears
in position.
b. Remove the regulator motor attaching screws
and remove the motor assembly.
11. From inside the endgate, remove the nuts
fastening the outside handle to endgate and remove the
outside handle. See figure 2D-60.
NOTE: If equipped with power tailgate window,
detach wiring harness from motor.
12. Remove side bolts connecting left and right
glass channels to endgate and remove channels.
13. Removed side latch bolts and remove side
latches with control rods. See figure 2D-58.
NOTE: Detach wiring harness from R.H. latch if
so equipped.
14. Separate side latch from control rod by pulling
control rod thru nylon guide.
15. Reverse the above procedure for reassembly
and installation.
Adjustments
Loosen bolts, adjust at either endgate hinge position
or endgate latch, then retighten bolts.
ENDGATE ASSEMBLY~(14) MODELS ONLY
Replacement
1. Lower endgate, then remove four bolts securing