Attention! When carrying out operations for the replacement and adjustment of parts of the tailgate, damage to neighboring parts should be excluded.
After detaching the door support, make sure that the lower part of the door does not rest on the rear bumper.
When closing the door, the latch of the lock should not beat or rub against its internal parts. Pay attention to the appearance of scratches.
Remove trim for lower tailgate. Disconnect the electrical connections and pull the wiring harness out of the tailgate, after attaching a nylon cord to its end. Open the door just enough to expose the bolt (1, fig. 18.33), because there is a risk of injury due to the spring force. Loosen the bolt in this position (1) and leave it in the support hole (2) until the installation.
Raise the front trim of the lower tailgate. Remove the door hinge bolts and remove the lower tailgate.
Installation of the lower tailgate should be carried out in the reverse order, if necessary. Install the lower tailgate following the bolt marks on the hinge. In this case, there is no need for adjustment after installation.
Before adjusting the lower part of the tailgate, the upper part must be adjusted.
Adjust the lower luggage door in the following order. Seal holes completely (1, fig. 18.34) transparent sticky tape. In this case, the middle hole is partially sealed (size «A» or = 1.0 mm to seal).
Raise the front lining of the lower part of the tailgate, loosen the hinge screws on the door. Fit the tailgate to the specified clearances. Tighten screws when finished. With subsequent shifting of the hinges, unpainted surfaces become visible. They must be painted in the appropriate color.
Loosen screws if necessary (arrows, fig. 18.35) on the side locks. Adjust the lower tailgate so that when closing the door, the latches do not hit or rub against the internal parts of the locks.
The lower tailgate must be flush with the rear wing, but may be deeper relative to it by dimension A = 1.0 mm (1, fig. 18.36). After fitting, tighten the screws on the lock retainers.