Back Door/Rear Gate Assembly Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Suzuki XL-7 and 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove back door trim, and door/rear gate sealing cover, refer to steps 2 to 4 .
- Remove wire harness connector inside the back door/rear gate.
- Remove back door/rear gate balancer (1) (first at its door-side and next at its body-side), as shown.WARNING: Handling of back Door/Rear Gate Balancer (Damper):
- Do not disassemble balancer because its cylinder is filled with gas.
- The gas itself is harmless but it may issue out of the hole together with chips generated by the drill. Therefore, be sure to wear goggles.
- When discarding removed back door/rear gate balancer (damper), use a 2 to 3 mm (0.08 to 0.12 in.) drill to make a hole as shown.
- Handle balancer carefully. Do not scar or scratch exposed surface of its piston rod, and never allow any paint or oil to stick to its surface.
- Do not turn piston rod with balancer fully extended.
- Remove back door/rear gate hinge (1) bolts and back door/rear gate (2) from body (3).