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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install the strut with the following steps:
    1. Install the strut to each end of the strut balls.
    2. Pull back on the ends of strut to ensure a firm lock.
  2. If equipped with a rear defogger, install the following components:
    1. The rear window defogger electrical connector to the harness
    2. The grommet, fully to the body, in order to ensure that water can not enter
    3. The body-side rear garnish molding and speaker as one unit. Refer to TRIM REPLACEMENT - THIRD PILLAR LEFT in Interior Trim.
    4. The body-side rear garnish molding to the headliner. Refer to TRIM REPLACEMENT - FOURTH PILLAR LEFT in Interior Trim.
  3. Inspect the rear defogger operations.
  4. Remove the prop and close the liftgate.
  5. Inspect the rear defogger in order to verify that the component is operating correctly.
    6. Fig 1: Removing & Installing Lift Gate Strut
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