Mitsubishi Eclipse. Manual - part 962

LIFTGATE

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LIFTGATE TRIM AND WATERPROOF FILM

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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Required Special Tool:

• MB990784: Remover

AC000507

4

1

5

6

3

2

4

AB

REMOVAL STEPS

1. LIFTGATE GRIP
2. LIFTGATE LOWER TRIM
3. HIGH MOUNTED STOPLIGHT LID
4. CLIP
5. LIFTGATE UPPER TRIM (LH)

6. LIFTGATE UPPER TRIM (RH)
7. LIFTGATE SIDE TRIM

REMOVAL STEPS (Continued)

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CLIP AND POSITIONS

AC000508

A

B

VIEW A

VIEW B

SECTION A – A

SECTION B – B

SECTION C – C

SECTION D – D

A

A

B

B

C

C

A

A

D

D

LIFTGATE

LOWER TRIM

LIFTGATE

UPPER TRIM (LH)

LIFTGATE

UPPER TRIM (RH)

NOTE

: CLIP POSITIONS

LIFTGATE

LOWER TRIM,

LIFTGATE

UPPER TRIM

CLIP

CLIP

LIFTGATE

UPPER TRIM

LIFTGATE

LOWER TRIM

LIFTGATE

UPPER TRIM

CLIP

LIFTGATE

UPPER TRIM (RH)

LIFTGATE

UPPER TRIM (LH)

CLIP

AB

TRUNK LID

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TRUNK LID

TRUNK LID DIAGNOSIS

INTRODUCTION TO TRUNK LID DIAGNOSIS

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Difficult locking and unlocking and uneven clearance, 
and generation of wind noise from the trunk lid may 
be caused by improper adjustment of the trunk lid.

TRUNK LID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY

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Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. If 
you follow them carefully, you will be sure that you 
have exhausted most of the possible ways to find a 
trunk lid fault.
1. Gather information from the customer.

2. Verify that the condition described by the 

customer exists.

3. Find the malfunction by following the Symptom 

Chart.

4. Verify malfunction is eliminated.

SYMPTOM CHART

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SYMPTOM PROCEDURES

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1: Difficult Locking and Unlocking

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the release cable routing 
condition.

Q: Is the release cable routing condition good?

YES : 

Go to Step 2.

NO : 

Repair it, then go to Step 3.

STEP 2. Check the engagement of the trunk lid 
latch and trunk lid striker.

Q: Are the trunk lid latch and trunk lid striker engaged 

correctly?
YES : 

Adjust it. Refer to 

P.42-77

.

NO : 

Then go to Step 3.

STEP 3. Check symptoms.

Q: Does the trunk lid lock operate easily?

YES : 

This diagnosis is complete.

NO : 

Return to Step 1.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 2: Uneven Body Clearance

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the trunk lid installation 
condition.

Q: Is the trunk lid installation in good condition?

YES : 

Adjust it. Refer to 

P.42-77

.

NO : 

Then go to Step 2.

SYMPTOMS

INSPECTION 
PROCEDURE

REFERENCE PAGE

Difficult locking and unlocking

1

P.42-75

 

Uneven body clearance

2

P.42-75

 

Uneven height

3

P.42-76

 

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STEP 2. Check symptoms.

Q: Is the clearance with the body even?

YES : 

This diagnosis is complete.

NO : 

Return to Step 1.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 3: Uneven Height

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the trunk lid bumper height.

Q: Is the trunk lid bumper height proper?

YES : 

Adjust it. Refer to 

P.42-77

.

NO : 

Then go to Step2. 

STEP 2. Check symptoms.

Q: Are the trunk lid and body height even?

YES : 

This diagnosis is complete.

NO : 

Return to Step 1.