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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the liftgate.
  2. Open the endgate.
  3. Disconnect the electrical harness from the endgate.
  4. Remove the bolts from the endgate hinge to endgate.
  5. Remove the endgate, with an assistant.
    Fig 1: Removing Procedure Hinge Replacement - End Gate (1 Of 2)
    G01518435Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the endgate nuts from the endgate hinge.
  7. Remove the endgate hinge from the rear body panel.
    Fig 2: Removing Procedure Hinge Replacement - End Gate (2 Of 2)
    G01518436Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.