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LIFTGATE REMOVAL 1. Open the liftgate (7). 2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. 3. Remove the upper and lower trim panels from the inside of the liftgate. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DECK- 4. Disconnect the washer supply hose (2) in the right body wire harness (3) from the liftgate spoiler 5. Disconnect the take out and connector (1) of the right body wire harness from the antenna amplifier 6. Disconnect the two connectors (6) of the liftgate wire harness from the two take outs and connec- 7. Disengage the retainers that secure the liftgate take outs of the right and left body wire harnesses to the underside of the liftgate. 8. Disengage the wire grommets (4) of the right and left body wire harnesses inboard of the liftgate hinges from the underside of the liftgate. 9. Carefully remove the liftgate take outs of the right and left body wire harnesses from between the inner and outer liftgate panels. 10. Disconnect the gas props from the ball studs on each side of the liftgate (2). (Refer to 23 - BODY/ 11. Remove the trim plate from the underside of the upper liftgate opening header (3). (Refer to 23 - 12. Mark the liftgate hinge body bracket (1) locations on the upper liftgate opening header to aid rein- 13. Carefully pull the rear edge of the headliner down- ward from the header far enough to access and 14. With the aid of an assistant, lift the liftgate far enough to disengage the hinge studs from the 23 - 216 LIFTGATE LX |