FAQ for Tailgate Handle Repair
Q: How to install the Endgate Latch?
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You need to install the endgate latch on the vehicle. Then you need to install the bolts that retain the endgate latch to the endgate. After that, you need to install the endgate latch rod to the endgate latch. Finally, you need to install the endgate trim panel.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the bolts that retain the endgate latch to the endgate?
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The recommended torque is 10 N.m (88 lb in).
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02/11/2022 Q: How to access the bolts when we want to remove them?
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With the endgate in the closed position, the bolts are accessible underneath the vehicle between the bumper and the vehicle body.
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02/11/2022 Q: How to remove the Endgate Latch?
A:
You need to open the endgate, and you need to remove the endgate trim panel. Then you need to remove the endgate latch rod from the endgate latch. After that, you need to remove the bolts that retain the endgate latch to the endgate. Finally, you need to remove the endgate latch from the vehicle.
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02/11/2022 Q: How to install the End Gate Window Latch?
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You need to install the endgate window latch. Then you need to install the nuts that retain the endgate window latch to the endgate window latch support. After that, you need to connect the electrical connectors, as needed. Finally, you need to install the endgate cover.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the bolts that retain the endgate torque rod bracket to the vehicle body?
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The recommended torque is 10 N.m (88 lb in).
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the nuts that retain the endgate window latch to the endgate window latch support?
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The recommended torque is 10 N.m (88 lb in).
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02/11/2022 Q: How to remove the End Gate Window Latch?
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You need to remove the endgate cover and mark the location of the endgate window latch to ensure proper alignment at installation. Then you need to disconnect the electrical connectors, as needed, and you also need to remove the nuts that retain the endgate window latch to the endgate window latch support. Finally, you can remove the endgate window latch from the endgate.
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02/11/2022 Q: How to remove the End Gate Window Latch Support?
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You need to remove the endgate window latch and disconnect the electrical connectors as needed. Then you need to mark the location of the endgate window latch support to ensure proper alignment during installation. After that, you need to remove the bolts that retain the endgate window latch support to the liftgate. Finally, you need to remove the endgate window latch support from the endgate.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the bolts that retain the endgate window latch support to the liftgate?
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The recommended torque is 9 N.m (80 lb in).
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