Rear Door Hinge
CAUTION:
The panel COMPL door rear is heavy. When removing and installing it, always work in a team of two or more persons.
- Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
- Remove the garnish assembly rear door. (OUTBACK model) Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>SIDE GARNISH & SIDE SPOILER>REMOVAL .
- Disconnect the cord door rear connector.
- Remove the grommet and pull out the cord door rear connector from inside the center pillar.
- Disconnect the cord door rear connector.
- Remove the grommet and pull out the cord door rear connector from inside the center pillar.
- Remove the cord door rear from the panel COMPL door rear.
- Remove the bolt on the vehicle side and disconnect the checker assembly door rear.
- Before removing the hinge assembly door rear, make the following preparations.CAUTION: Do not lift the panel COMPL door rear with a floor jack excessively. The hinge assembly door rear may be damaged.
- Put a wooden block on a floor jack and place the jack under the panel COMPL door rear.
- Support the panel COMPL door rear with the jack to protect it from damage.
- Remove the bolts on the panel COMPL door rear side of the hinge assembly door rear UPR or the hinge assembly door rear LWR.CAUTION: Do not remove the hinge assembly door rear UPR and the hinge assembly door rear LWR at the same time.
- Remove the hinge assembly door rear from the vehicle.