Isuzu Rodeo UE. Manual - part 617

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BODY STRUCTURE

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove tailgate trim cover assembly (3).

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Remove the 2 screws (2) holding the hatchgate lock
assembly (1) first, and pull up the trim cover after
detaching the clips from tailgate panel.

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3. Remove waterproof sheet.

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Remove waterproof sheet, exercising special care
so as not to break it them.

4. Remove hatchgate lock.

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Disconnect the lock link and connector and remove
the 3 fixing bolts.

5. Remove key cylinder.

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Disconnect the locking links.

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Remove the key cylinder retaining clip with
screwdriver to remove the key cylinder.

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6. Remove hatchgate lock actuator assembly.

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Disconnect the actuator harness connector.

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Remove 2 nuts holding hatchgate lock actuator
assembly from inside.

7. Remove outside handle.

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Remove the 2 bolts holding the outside handle from
inside.

8. Remove tailgate lock assembly.

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Remove 3 screws holding the lock assembly.

9. Remove dove tail.

10. Remove tailgate locking links.

11. Remove rear wiper motor.

12. Remove tailgate stopper link.
13. Remove tailgate assembly.

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Remove the tailgate assembly, taking care so as
not to damage the hinge. Tailgate assembly is
heavy and removal operation require two people

14. Remove tailgate waist seal.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following point:

1. When setting up links, pay attention to the position

and direction of the links.

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Legend

(1) Tailgate Lock Link
(2) Outside Handle
(3) Key Cylinder Lock Link
(4) Cancel Mechanism

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BODY STRUCTURE

Rear Hatchgate (Upper Side)

Parts Location

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Legend

(1) High Mount Stoplight
(2) Hatchgate Hinge
(3) Hinge Collar
(4) Hatchgate Glass Seal
(5) Hatchgate Gas Stay
(6) Hatchgate Ball Stud
(7) Ball Stud Spacer

(8) Ball Stud Fastener
(9) Hatchgate Glass

(10) Hatchgate Striker

(11) Striker Fastener

(12) High Mount Stoplight Fastener
(13) Outside Handle Collar
(14) Outside Handle
(15) High Mount Stoplight Spacer

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BODY STRUCTURE

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect the high mount stoplight and rear

defogger harness connectors.

3. Remove hatchgate ball stud (LH and RH)

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Remove gas stay fixing screw and pull up the gas
stay assembly (3) from the ball stud by spreading
the retainer (2) holding the ball stud at the end of the
gas stay with screwdriver (1), etc.

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4. Remove hatchgate hinge nuts from body side.
5. Remove hatchgate glass.

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When pulling down the hatchgate glass, exercise
special care so as not to damage it.
Hatchgate glass assembly is heavy and removal
operation requires the two people.

6. Remove the 2 screws to remove hatchgate striker

and fastener.

7. Remove outside handle.
8. Remove hinges.
9. Remove high mount stoplight.

10. Remove hatchgate finisher.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points:

1. Attach the upper seal (1) to the hatchgate glass (2)

indicated portion (3) so that the end of the glass
contacts the bottom of the upper seal.

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2. When installing the hatchgate glass, first attach the

hinge to the hatchgate glass. Align the stud of the
hinge to the hole at body while supporting the
hatchgate glass with two people at indicated positions
(1), and then partially tighten the hinge to body nut (2).
After adjustment (refer to Adjustment in this section)
is completed, fully tighten the nut, hinge to body nut.

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Hatchgate hinge assembly for left and right sides
from each other.

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BODY STRUCTURE

3. When installing gas stay assembly (1), first install the

gas stay onto the rear quarter panel with fixing screw
(2) and fastener (3) and then attach the gas stay
upper end to the ball stud by spreading the retainer
with screwdriver, etc. Gas stay assemblies for left and
right sides differ from each other (The letter (4) L(LH)
or R(RH) is embossed on the gas stay assembly.)

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4. When installing hatchgate striker assembly, first

partially tighten the fixing screw and close the
hatchgate and tailgate. Then fully tighten the fixing
screw with the condition that the striker fits the
hatchgate lock assembly at the tailgate.
Make sure that clearance exists between hatchgate
striker and lock assembly.
After installation, again make sure that the striker fits
the lock assembly properly.

5. Tighten the nut; hinge to body (LH and RH)

Torque : 6 N·m (52 lb in)

6. Tighten the screw; glass and hinge fix (LH and RH)

Torque : 6 N·m (52 lb in)

NOTE: When installing the hinge to the body, exercise
special care not to damage the body paint surface.

7. Tighten the hatchgate striker fixing screw.

Torque : 6 N·m (52 lb in)