Cj-5 Tailgate; Cj-7 Tailgate - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

3 H 4 LIFTGATES—TAILGATES
(5) Close liftgate and shift liftgate to obtain desired
gap (side-to-side).
(6) Open liftgate and tighten hinge-to-liftgate
screws using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
(7) Position latches on liftgate and install attaching
screws using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
(8) Position supports on liftgate and install attach-
ing screws.
• (9) Install lockpins on support attaching screws.
G E N E R A L - . • •
The hinged tailgate is held in the closed, up position
with hooks which pass through slotted brackets on the
tailgate .and on the body. The hinges are designed in
such a way that the tailgate can be removed easily. The
body half of the hinge is slotted and the tailgate half has
a matching flat surface. However, to prevent accidental
dropping of the tailgate, the flat surface on the left
hinge pin is not in line with the flat surface on the right
hinge pin.
REMOVAL . . -
(1) Rotate tailgate approximately 45 degrees from
full up position and disengage right hinge.
(2) Rotate tailgate an additional few degrees and
then disengage left hinge.
INSTALLATION
(1) Hold tailgate at approximately 45 degrees from
full up position and engage right hinge.
(2) Rotate tailgate an additional few degrees and
then engage left hinge.
ADJUSTMENT
(1) Loosen hinge attaching bolts and slide body half
of hinge up, down, or to the side as needed.
(2) Tighten bolts.
A I L G A T E
G E N E R A L
The tailgate is hinged at the bottom and held in the
closed up position with dual latches. The tailgate is
supported in the open position by two steel cables.
R E M O V A L
(1) Remove screws and wave washers attaching
support cables to tailgate.
(2) With tailgate closed, remove screws attaching
hinges to tailgate using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02. Dis-
engage latches and remove tailgate.
INSTALLATION ' . ,
(1) Position and align tailgate in body opening and
engage latches.
(2) Install hinge attaching screws using Torx Bit
Tool J-25359-02.
(3) Position support cables on tailgate and install
attaching screws and wave washers.
ADJUSTMENT
(1) Loosen hinge-to-body attaching screws and
align tailgate to body opening.
(2) Tighten hinge attaching screws.
H I N G E R E P L A C E M E N T
(1) Remove all hinge attaching screws using Torx
Bit Tool J-25359-02 and remove hinge.
(2) Clean replacement hinge in a suitable solvent
and blow dry with compressed air.
(3) Paint hinge to match body with Jeep exterior
spray paint.
(4) Lubricate hinge with 3M 4-Way Spray lubricant
or equivalent.
(5) Position hinge on body and tailgate and install
attaching screws using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
R U B B E R S E A L E R
The tailgate rubber sealer is made of molded latex
foam with a smooth rubber skin on the outside.
Plastic retainers are used to retain the rubber sealer
to the tailgate. Barbs on the retainers depress when
inserted in the holes and spread when fully inserted.