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Preliminary Procedures
- Remove the spare tire from the spare tire carrier.
- Remove the 4 nuts from the spare tire carrier studs.
- Remove the spare tire carrier.
- Remove the 4 spare tire carrier studs from the liftgate.
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Spare Wheel Carrier Assembly |
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Spare Wheel Carrier Bolt (Qty: 4)
Tip:
- Apply LOCTITE® Blue, 242 to the threads prior to installing the spare wheel carrier bolts to the liftgate.
- Tighten the 4 bolts in sequence as shown.
Tighten:
50 N.m (37 lb ft)
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Spare Wheel Stowage Inner Cover Assembly |
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Spare Wheel Stowage Outer Cover Assembly Procedure
- Align the outer cover hinge to the inner cover hinge.
- If the outer cover sags, remove the 4 bolts holding the outer hinge to the outer cover.
- Place the outer cover in the Full Open position and swing the outer hinge to the closed position.
- Measure from the floor to the top bar of the outer hinge at the outermost vertical mounting plate.
- Using the palm of the hand, pry upward on the outer hinge and re-measure from the floor to the same location as previously measured on the outer hinge.
- Continue using the previous adjustment steps until the proper amount of height of the hinge outer is achieved to obtain the proper alignment of the Inner to Outer panels.
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Spare Wheel Carrier Hinge Bolt Tighten:
10 N.m (89 lb in)
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Gas Strut Bolt Tighten:
10 N.m (89 lb in)
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Spare Wheel Assembly |
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Spare Wheel Assembly Nut (Qty: 3) Tighten:
136 N.m (100 lb ft)
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