RM35X0E _59 Vehicle Exterior _078503 DOOR / HATCH _0387488 BACK DOOR SUPPORT A

DOOR / HATCH  BACK DOOR SUPPORT  INSTALLATION  


CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:
·

Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.

·

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.



PROCEDURE

Hide 68948 1.INSTALL BACK DOOR LOWER DAMPER STAY BRACKET LH

a.

Clean the bolt holes in the vehicle body.


b.
B538429N01
2.281,0.365 2.5,0.563 0.219,0.198 10 true (1) 2.094,1.76 2.323,1.958 0.229,0.198 10 true (2)

Temporarily install the back door lower damper stay bracket LH with the 2 new bolts.


c.

Tighten the 2 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Torque:
18 N*m (184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf)


Hide 68946 2.INSTALL BACK DOOR UPPER DAMPER STAY BRACKET LH

a.

Clean the bolt holes in the vehicle body.


b.
B538428N01
2.167,0.427 2.385,0.625 0.219,0.198 10 true (1) 0.771,0.771 0.99,0.969 0.219,0.198 10 true (2)

Temporarily install the back door upper damper stay bracket LH with the 2 new bolts.


c.

Tighten the 2 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Torque:
18 N*m (184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf)


Hide 68945 3.INSTALL BACK DOOR UPPER DAMPER STAY BRACKET RH

a.

Clean the bolt holes in the vehicle body.


b.
B538435N01
2.052,1.198 2.26,1.396 0.208,0.198 10 true (1) 0.531,0.292 0.74,0.49 0.208,0.198 10 true (2)

Temporarily install the back door upper damper stay bracket RH with the 2 new bolts.


c.

Tighten the 2 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Torque:
18 N*m (184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf)


Hide 68960 4.INSTALL BACK DOOR STAY ASSEMBLY LH

CAUTION:
B538426

·

Do not perform work if the back door is not securely supported.

·

The back door could fall, resulting in injury.



NOTICE:
·

Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing.

·

Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.

·

Do not apply any horizontal load to the back door stay assembly in order to prevent the piston rod from deforming.



a.
B538436

Attach the 2 ball joints to install the back door stay assembly LH.

NOTICE:

Install the back door stay assembly LH while supporting the back door by hand.



b.

Check that the back door stay assembly LH is Attached to the ball joints and that it cannot be pulled out.