Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual - part 1654

8F–58

BODY STRUCTURE

Tailgate (SWB)

Parts Location

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(1) Tailgate Assembly
(2) Hinges
(3) Tailgate Stopper Link
(4) Waterproof Sheet
(5) Tailgate Trim Cover Assembly
(6) Rear Wiper Motor

(7) Dove Tail
(8) Key Cylinder
(9) Tailgate Lock Assembly

(10) Outside Handle

(11) Hatchgate Lock Actuator Assembly

(12) Tailgate Waist Seal

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–59

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Remove the spare tire carrier.

• Refer to Spare Tire Carrier in this section.

3. Remove the rear wiper arm.

• Refer to Rear Wiper Arm/Blade in Wiper/Washer

System section.

4. Remove the tailgate glass stay and tailgate glass.

• Refer to Tailgate Glass (SWB) in this section.

5. Remove the tailgate trim cover assembly.

• Remove the two screws fixing the trim cover

assembly and pull up the trim cover after
detaching the clips from tailgate panel.

6. Remove the waterproof sheet.

• Remove the waterproof sheet, taking special care

so as not to break it.

7. Remove the rear wiper motor.

• Disconnect the motor connector and remove the

two fixing bolts.

8. Remove the key cylinder.

• Disconnect the locking links.

• Remove the key cylinder retaining clip with

screwdriver to remove the key cylinder.

9. Remove the hatchgate lock actuator assembly.

• Disconnect the actuator harness connector.

• Remove the two nuts holding hatchgate lock

actuator assembly from inside.

10. Remove the outside handle.

• Remove the two bolts holding the outside handle

from inside.

• Disconnect the locking link.

11. Remove the tailgate lock assembly.

• Remove the three screws holding the lock

assembly.

12. Remove the dove tail.

13. Remove the tailgate harness cable.

14. Remove the tailgate stopper link.

15. Remove the tailgate assembly.

• Removing the tailgate assembly may require two

people.

• Carefully remove the tailgate assembly not to

damage the hinge.

16. Remove the tailgate waist seal.

Installation

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

1. Tighten the tailgate hinge fixing bolts to the specified

torque.

Torque: 34 N·m (25 Ib ft)

2. Tighten the tailgate stopper link fixing bolts to the

specified torque.

Torque: 34 N·m (25 Ib ft)

3. Tighten the dove tail fixing bolts to the specified

torque.

Torque: 25 N·m (19 Ib ft)

8F–60

BODY STRUCTURE

Rear Hatchgate (LWB)

Parts Location

682RY00002

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(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

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–61

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Disconnect the high mount stoplight and rear

defogger harness connectors.

3. Remove the hatchgate ball stud (LH and RH).

• 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 the hatchgate hinge nuts from body side.

5. Remove the hatchgate glass.

• When pulling down the hatchgate glass, exercise

special care so as not to damage it.
Hatchgate glass assembly is heavy and removal
operation requires two people.

6. Remove the two screws to remove hatchgate striker

and fastener.

7. Remove the outside handle.

8. Remove the hinges.

9. Remove the high mount stoplight.

10. Remove the 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.

• Hatchgate hinge assembly for left and right sides

from each other.

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