TAIL-GATE

Operation 7210E56 · EXTERNAL PARTS

Removing

Op. 7015A04 TAILGATE INTERIOR PANEL - R+R

Op. 5550D16 THIRD STOP LIGHT - R+R

Op. 7015A58 INTERNAL TAILGATE MOULDING (ONE) - R+R

Op. 7015B10 SINGLE TAILGATE LOCK - R+R OR REPAIR WITH PANEL/PROTECTION REMOVED

1. Disconnect electrical connections (1a) and (1b).

2. Disconnect the wiring retainers.

3. Prise up the tail-gate wiring duct.

4. Extract the wiring from the tailgate, pulling it through the cable duct housing.

5. Support the tailgate and, using a screwdriver, prise off (without detaching) the upper lift device retaining clips.

6. Disconnect the top end of the lift devices.

7. Undo the hinge bolts.

8. Remove the tailgate.

Refitting

Check that the tailgate and hinges are undamaged.

Check that the wiring is undamaged and that the individual conductors are firmly attached to the connections.

Fit the tailgate.

Tighten the hinge bolts without tightening them.

Connect the top end of the lift devices and fit the retaining clips.

Place the tailgate wiring in its housing and secure using retainers.

Fit the wiring duct.

Connect the electrical connections.

Op. 7015B10 SINGLE TAILGATE LOCK - R+R OR REPAIR WITH PANEL/PROTECTION REMOVED

Op. 7015A58 INTERNAL TAILGATE MOULDING (ONE) - R+R

Op. 5550D16 THIRD STOP LIGHT - R+R

Op. 7015A04 TAILGATE INTERIOR PANEL - R+R

Op. 7015A14 TAILGATE - ADJUST CENTRING AND PROFILE - INCLUDES HINGE AND COMPARTMENT SEAL ADAPTATION

Retouch the heads of the tailgate hinge fixing bolts with paint.