Removal Procedure
- Remove the tail lamp.
Refer to
Tail Lamp Replacement
in Lighting Systems.
- Perform the following steps in order to remove the pickup box
endgate cable from the striker bolt:
2.2. | Safely support the endgate. |
2.3. | Disconnect the slotted hole at the end of the cable from the endgate
striker bolt. |
- Remove the nuts and bolts that retain the pickup box endgate striker
to the vehicle.
- Remove the pickup box endgate striker from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Install the pickup box
endgate striker to the vehicle.
- Install the nuts that retain the pickup box endgate striker to
the vehicle.
Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners
must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring
replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant
are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or
corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified.
These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage
the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when
installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.
- Install the bolts
that retain the pickup box endgate striker to the vehicle.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb in).
- Connect the pickup box endgate cable to the endgate striker bolt.
- Install the tail lamp. Refer to
Tail Lamp Replacement
in Lighting Systems.