Removal Procedure
- Open the liftgate.
- Remove the liftgate sill plate. Refer to
Liftgate Door Sill Plate Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Pull the liftgate weatherstrip
from the liftgate opening.
- Clean all adhesive from the liftgate opening pinch-weld flange.
Installation Procedure
Important: A mastic/sealer/glue is inside of new liftgate weatherstrips. If a new
weatherstrip in being installed, weatherstrip adhesive should not be used.
If the liftgate weatherstrip is reused, weatherstrip adhesive should
be used.
- Apply new liftgate weatherstrip
sealing strip to pinch-weld flange (1) if required.
- Align the blue dot on
the liftgate weatherstrip to top center of the liftgate opening pinch-weld
flange.
- Align the white dots on the liftgate weather-strip to the top
corners of the liftgate opening pinch-weld flange.
- Starting at the top center of the liftgate opening pinch-weld
flange and working towards the bottom center, being careful not to stretch
the liftgate weatherstrip while installing it.
- Align bottom center cutout in weatherstrip to the liftgate striker.
- Use a rubber mallet to ensure full engagement of the liftgate
weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange.
- Pull the tear strip at the liftgate body wedge around the entire
length of liftgate opening to remove.
• | Removal of the tear strip should pull the inner lip of the liftgate
weatherstrip out over the interior trim. Spooning of the liftgate weatherstrip
may be required to complete the installation of the liftgate weatherstrip. |
• | Spooning of the reused liftgate weatherstrip will be required
to complete the placement of the liftgate weatherstrip. |
- Install the liftgate sill plate. Refer to
Liftgate Door Sill Plate Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Close the liftgate.