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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).
  4. Fig 1: Identifying Lift Gate Latch Components
    G02507065Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the slide latch (4) from the liftgate.
  6. Remove the control rod from the liftgate.
  7. Remove the control rod from the liftgate latch.
  8. Fig 2: Removing & Installing Lift Gate Latch & Control Rod
    G02507066Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.