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Section 1A4

Hood, Rear Compartment Lid, Liftgate & Endgate

ATTENTION

Before performing any service operation or other procedure described in this Section, refer to Section 00

Warnings, Cautions and Notes for correct workshop practices with regard to safety and/or property damage.

1 General Information............................................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Crew Cab Endgate..................................................................................................................................................2

2 Service Operations................................................................................................................................3

2.1 Endgate Latch Bracket and Cable Assembly, and Endgate Striker...................................................................3

Remove ...................................................................................................................................................................3

Reinstall ..................................................................................................................................................................4

3 Torque Wrench Specifications............................................................................................................. 5

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1 General Information

With the following exceptions, MY 2004 VY Regular Cab and Crew Cab Hood and Endgate information carries over from

MY 2004 VY & V2 Series vehicles and MY 2003 VY Regular Cab vehicles:

• Crew Cab endgate latch bracket and cable assembly

For Hood, Rear Compartment Lid, Liftgate and Endgate information not contained within this Section, refer to

Section 1A4 Hood, Rear Compartment Lid, Liftgate and Endgate in the MY 2004 VY and V2 Series Service

information and Section 1A4 Hood, Rear Compartment Lid, Liftgate and Endgate in the MY 2003 VY Regular Cab

Service Information.

1.1 Crew Cab Endgate

As Crew Cab vehicles are fitted with a full-width rear bumper fascia, the endgate cannot be unhooked and lowered to the

vertical position. The endgate cable assembly has been revised so that the endgate cable is permanently attached to the

endgate latch bracket.

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2 Service Operations

2.1 Endgate Latch Bracket and Cable

Assembly, and Endgate Striker

LT Section – 12-685

Remove

Disconnecting either end of the cable

assembly will cause the endgate to hang and

interfere with the bumper fascia, which could

result in damage to either the bumper fascia

or endgate. Ensure that the liftgate is

supported at all times during the following

procedure.

1 Remove the endgate handle and endgate inner panel access hole cover, refer to Section 1A4 Hood, Rear

Compartment Lid, Liftgate and Endgate in the MY 2004 VY and V2 Series Service Information.

2 Unclip the endgate latch assembly retainer and

disconnect the endgate latch assembly (1) from the

endgate lock anchor plate assembly, refer to

Section 1A4 Hood, Rear Compartment Lid, Liftgate

and Endgate in the MY 2004 VY and V2 Series

Service Information.

3 Withdraw the endgate latch assembly and spring (2)

from the endgate latch bracket and cable

assembly (3).

4 Have an assistant support the endgate and remove

the Torx screw (4), in two places.

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5 Mark the position of the endgate striker (1) with a

marker pen as required.

6 Remove the lower screw (2) attaching the endgate

latch bracket and cable assembly (3) and the endgate

latch striker to the vehicle. Remove the endgate latch

bracket and cable assembly.

7 If required, remove the upper screw (4) attaching the

endgate striker to the vehicle and remove the endgate

striker.

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Reinstall

Reinstall atio n of the endgate l atch brac ket and cable assem bly , and endgate str iker is the rev erse of the remov al

procedure, noting the following:

1 Tighten the screws to the specified torque.

Endgate striker attaching screw

torque specification ................................ 15.0 – 19.0 Nm

Endgate latch bracket and cable

assembly attaching screw

torque specification ................................ 15.0 – 19.0 Nm

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3 Torque Wrench Specifications

Endgate Striker Attaching Screw...............................................15.0 – 19.0 Nm

Endgate Latch Bracket and Cable Assembly

Attaching Screw.........................................................................15.0 – 19.0 Nm