Jeep XJ. Manual — part 488
(3) Remove the screws that attach the liftgate trim
panel to the liftgate.
(4) Using a trim panel removal tool, detach the
push-in fasteners from the liftgate.
(5) Remove the trim panel from the liftgate.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the trim panel on liftgate.
(2) Using new push-in fasteners, align the push-in
fasteners with the holes in the liftgate inner panel
and press the trim panel into place.
(3) Install the screws to attach the liftgate trim
panel to the liftgate.
(4) Install the screws attaching the assist handle
to the liftgate.
(5) Press the trim plugs into the liftgate assist
handle.
LIFTGATE
REMOVAL
WARNING: DO NOT DISCONNECT SUPPORT ROD
CYLINDERS WITH LIFTGATE CLOSED. SUPPORT
ROD PISTONS ARE OPERATED BY HIGH PRES-
SURE GAS. THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY IF THEY ARE REMOVED WHILE
PISTONS ARE COMPRESSED.
(1) Remove
center
high
mounted
stop
lamp
(CHMSL).
(2) Open and support liftgate.
(3) Remove liftgate trim panel.
(4) Disconnect and plug backlite washer fluid sup-
ply line.
(5) Remove screws that attach rear wiper and lift-
gate power lock wire harness connectors to liftgate
and disconnect connectors.
(6) Using
access
hole
created
by
removal
of
CHMSL, route backlite washer fluid supply line and
rear wiper and liftgate power lock wire harness/
grommets through access hole and separate from lift-
gate.
(7) Remove retainer clips that secure support rods
to ball studs.
(8) Remove support rods from ball studs.
(9) Remove bolts attaching hinges to liftgate.
(10) Remove liftgate from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position and support liftgate at opening in body
and install bolts attaching hinges to liftgate. Tighten
bolts to 26 N·m (19 ft. lbs.) torque.
(2) Connect liftgate support rods to ball studs and
install retainer clips.
(3) Route backlite washer fluid supply line and
rear wiper and liftgate power lock wire harnesses/
grommets through access hole.
(4) Connect connectors and install screws that
attach rear wiper and liftgate power lock wire har-
ness connectors to liftgate
(5) Unplug and connect backlite washer fluid sup-
ply line.
(6) Install liftgate trim panel.
(7) Remove supports and close liftgate.
(8) Install (CHMSL).
LIFTGATE HINGE
REMOVAL
It is not necessary to remove the liftgate to replace
one or both hinges.
(1) Open and support the liftgate.
(2) Remove the liftgate opening upper trim.
(3) Remove the bolts attaching the hinge to the
header panel (Fig. 88).
(4) Remove the bolts attaching the hinge to the
liftgate.
Fig. 87 Liftgate Trim Panel
1 – TRIM PANEL
2 – PUSH NUT
3 – LIFTGATE
4 – ASSIST HANDLE
5 – PLUG
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INSTALLATION
(1) Position the hinge on the liftgate.
(2) Install the bolts attaching the hinge to the lift-
gate. Tighten to 26 N·m (19 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install the bolts attaching the hinge to the
header panel. Tighten to 26 N·m (19 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install the liftgate opening upper trim.
(5) Remove the support and close the liftgate.
LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD CYLINDER
REMOVAL
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE A SUPPORT ROD
CYLINDER WITH THE LIFTGATE CLOSED. EACH
SUPPORT ROD PISTON IS OPERATED BY HIGH
PRESSURE GAS. IT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY IF IT IS REMOVED WITH THE
PISTON COMPRESSED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DIS-
ASSEMBLE OR REPAIR A SUPPORT ROD CYLIN-
DER.
(1) Open the liftgate.
(2) Support the liftgate in the open position.
(3) Remove the clip attaching the support rod to
the ball stud.
(4) Disconnect the support rod from the ball stud.
(5) Remove the bolts attaching the support rod to
the liftgate (Fig. 89).
(6) Separate the support rod from the liftgate.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the support rod on the liftgate.
(2) Install the bolts attaching the support rod to
the liftgate.
(3) Connect the support rod to the ball stud.
(4) Secure the support rod to the ball stud with
the retainer clip.
(5) Remove the support from the liftgate.
LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD BALL STUD
REMOVAL
(1) Open the liftgate.
(2) Support the liftgate in the open position.
(3) Remove the retainer clip attaching the support
rod to the ball stud.
(4) Disconnect the support rod from the ball stud.
(5) Remove the ball stud.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the replacement ball stud.
(2) Connect the support rod to the ball stud.
(3) Secure the support rod to the ball stud with
the clip.
(4) Remove the support from the liftgate.
LIFTGATE OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove liftgate trim panel.
(2) Disconnect liftgate actuator linkages.
(3) Disconnect liftgate outside handle to latch rod.
(4) Remove nut attaching outside handle to liftgate
(Fig. 90).
(5) Separate outside handle from liftgate.
(6) If necessary, remove lock cylinder (Fig. 91).
Fig. 88 Liftgate Hinge
1 – LIFTGATE HINGE
2 – LIFTGATE
3 – HEADER PANEL
4 – HEADER PANEL
Fig. 89 Liftgate Support Rod
1 – LIFTGATE
2 – SUPPORT ROD CYLINDER
3 – WASHER
4 – BALL STUD
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INSTALLATION
(1) If necessary, install lock cylinder.
(2) Position outside handle on liftgate.
(3) Install nut attaching outside handle to liftgate.
(4) Connect liftgate outside handle to latch rod.
(5) Connect liftgate actuator linkages.
(6) Install liftgate trim panel.
LIFTGATE LOCK CYLINDER
For service procedures, refer to the Liftgate Out-
side Handle Removal/Installation procedures.
LIFTGATE LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Raise liftgate.
(2) Remove liftgate trim panel.
(3) Remove screws attaching latch to liftgate (Fig.
92).
(4) Disconnect rod from latch.
(5) Disconnect power lock connector from handle, if
equipped.
(6) Remove latch from liftgate.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position latch in liftgate.
(2) Connect power lock connector to handle, if
equipped.
(3) Connect latch rod.
(4) Install
screws
attaching
latch
to
liftgate.
Tighten screws to 13 N·m (9 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install liftgate trim panel.
LIFTGATE LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) From underside of vehicle, remove nuts attach-
ing striker to floor pan (Fig. 93).
(2) Separate striker from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position striker on vehicle.
(2) Install nuts. Tighten nuts to 54 N·m (40 ft.
lbs.) torque.
Fig. 90 Liftgate Outside Handle
1 – POWER ACTUATOR
2 – LIFTGATE LOCK
3 – OUTSIDE HANDLE
4 – OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH ROD
5 – LIFTGATE LATCH
6 – ACTUATOR TO LIFTGATE LOCK ROD
Fig. 91 Liftgate Lock Cylinder
1 – CLIP
2 – OUTSIDE HANDLE
3 – LOCK CYLINDER
Fig. 92 Liftgate Latch
1 – POWER ACTUATOR
2 – LIFTGATE LOCK
3 – OUTSIDE HANDLE
4 – OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH ROD
5 – LIFTGATE LATCH
6 – ACTUATOR TO LIFTGATE LOCK ROD
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LIFTGATE WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Pull the seal away from the flange around the
perimeter of liftgate opening and remove it.
(2) Clean the flange as necessary.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip seal in the opening with
the left end of the seal at the opening centerline.
Install the seal in a clockwise direction.
(2) Move to the left and mate the seal with the
bottom-left flange (Fig. 94).
(3) Move upward and mate the seal with the left-
side flange.
(4) Move to the right and mate the seal with the
top-left roof flange.
(5) Seat the installed part of the seal with a roller.
Move the roller from the left-bottom end of seal to
the top-left half of the seal.
(6) Move to the right and mate the seal with the
top-right roof flange.
(7) Move downward and mate the seal with the
right-side flange.
(8) Move to the left and mate the seal with the
bottom-right flange.
(9) Center and butt seal the ends together at the
centerline.
(10) Seat the remaining part of the seal with a
roller. Move the roller the from top-left half of the
seal to the right-bottom end of the seal.
ADJUSTMENTS
HOOD
The hood bolt holes are elongated for fore and aft
and side-to-side adjustment.
(1) If hood is low to the cowl panel, insert shims
between the hinge and hood at the rear hinge bolts.
(2) Adjust the hood bumper (Fig. 95) in or out to
provide proper hood-to-fender height alignment.
(3) Adjust the hood strikers (Fig. 96) with shims
as necessary. Tighten the screws to 22 N·m (16 ft-lbs)
torque after adjustment.
(4) Align each latch and striker so that the striker
enters latch squarely.
DOOR
IN AND OUT—MINOR ADJUSTMENT
(1) Loosen the latch striker.
(2) Tap the latch striker inward if the door charac-
ter line is outboard of the body character line or tap
the latch striker outward if the door character line is
inboard of the body character line.
(3) Inspect alignment. If correct, tighten striker
with 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
Fig. 93 Liftgagte Striker
1 – OVERSLAM BUMPER
2 – STRIKER PLATE
3 – STRIKER
4 – SHIM
Fig. 94 Liftgate Weatherstrip Installation
1 – LIFTGATE OPENING
2 – WEATHERSTRIP SEAL
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