Tailgate Support Strut Replacement - Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual

5. Check that the tailgate opens properly and locks
securely.
6. Reinstall the support struts securely.
7. Apply touch-up paint to the hinge mounting nuts
and around the hinges.
8. Apply multipurpose grease to the pivot portion of
the tailgate hinges (A) as indicated by the arrows.
Tailgate Support Strut
Replacement
1. With the help of an assistant, use a flat-tip
screwdriver (A) to pry the support strut clips (B)
from each end of the support strut (C) at the tailgate
and body, then release the support strut from the
pivot bolts (D). Do not remove the clips from the
support strut.
A
2. Set the clips (A) to their original position, then
reattach the support struts (B) by pushing them
onto the pivot bolts (C).
C
D
8 x 1.25 mm
22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m,
16 lbf·ft)
B
C
C
A
B
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A