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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the liftgate garnish molding. Refer to GARNISH MOLDING REPLACEMENT - LIFT GATE  .
  2. Remove the brace from the liftgate.
  3. Remove the wiper motor from the liftgate.
  4. Remove the actuator electrical connector.
  5. Remove the right and the left control rods from the actuator lever.
  6. Use a 5 mm (3/16 in) drill bit in order to drill out the head of the rivet.
  7. Remove the actuator from the liftgate rivets.
  8. Remove the actuator from the liftgate.
    9. Fig 1: Removing & Installing Lift Gate Lock Actuator
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