Removal Procedure

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Perform the following steps in order to disconnect the right and left pickup box endgate cables from the endgate striker bolts:
1. Open the endgate.
2. Safely support the endgate.
3. Disconnect the slotted hole at the end of the cable from the endgate striker bolt.
Fig 1: Disconnecting Slotted Hole End Of Cable From Endgate Striker Bolt
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Remove the endgate from the vehicle:
1. Raise the endgate to a 45 degree angle.
  Do not pinch the cable between the endgate and the pickup box.
2. Lift the endgate from the left side hinge.
3. Lift the endgate from the right side hinge.
Fig 2: Removing Endgate From Vehicle
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