Note. The tailgate has a significant weight, so it would be wise to enlist the help of an assistant.
Removal and installation
1. Open the tailgate and lock it securely in the up position.
2. Remove the upper decorative overlay of the doorway (see accompanying illustration) and disconnect the electrical connectors connected to the door.
3. Ask an assistant to hold the door in the open position and disconnect both stops from it. With a sharp jerk, release the stops from the hinges on the car body.
4. Give nuts of fastening to a door of loop levels (see accompanying illustration). Remove the door from the car.
5. Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
Adjustment
1. Adjustment is made by loosening the bolts securing the hinge bars and the corresponding displacement of the door in the body opening. The door can be considered installed correctly when its edges are parallel to the vertical and bottom sides of the opening.
2. If necessary, also adjust the striker of the door lock, ensuring proper operation of the locking mechanism (see accompanying illustration).
3. Finally, adjust the tightness of the door closing by adjusting the height of the stop rubber pads (see accompanying illustration). In the closed position, the plane of the door must be flush with the surfaces of the surrounding body panels.