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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the liftgate garnish molding (1). Refer to GARNISH MOLDING REPLACEMENT - LIFT GATE .
  2. Remove the control rods from the actuator lever (2).
  3. Remove the liftgate latch screws (6).
    Fig 1: Removing Liftgate Latch Screws
    G01567288Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the slide latch (4) from the liftgate.
    Fig 2: Removing Slide Latch From Liftgate
    G01567289Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the control rod from the liftgate.
  6. Remove the control rod from the liftgate latch.