Jeep Wrangler TJ. Manual — part 543
TAILGATE HINGE
REMOVAL
NOTE: Hinges may be serviced individually. If both
are to be serviced, remove/install hinges one at a
time.
(1) Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the
position of the hinge on the body.
(2) Remove the screws attaching the hinge to the
body and tailgate (Fig. 2).
(3) Separate the hinge from the tailgate.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Hinges may be serviced individually. If both
are to be serviced, remove/install hinges one at a
time.
(1) Prepare and paint the replacement hinge to
match the body paint color.
(2) Lubricate the hinge with spray lubricant.
(3) Align and position the hinge on the body and
tailgate.
(4) Install the screws and tighten the screws to 23
N·m (200 in. lbs.).
TAILGATE LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Open the tailgate and remove the latch trim
cover (Fig. 3).
(2) Disconnect the outside handle to latch rod.
(3) Disconnect the lock cylinder to latch rod.
(4) Remove the screw attaching latch to tailgate.
(5) Separate the latch from the tailgate.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the latch in the tailgate.
(2) Install the screw attaching latch to tailgate. Do
not tighten screw.
(3) Connect the lock cylinder to latch rod.
(4) Connect the outside handle to latch rod.
(5) Install the latch trim cover.
Fig. 2 TAILGATE HINGE
1 - TAILGATE
2 - NUT PLATE
3 - HINGE
Fig. 3 TAILGATE LATCH
1 - TAILGATE
2 - OUTSIDE HANDLE ROD
3 - OUTSIDE HANDLE
4 - LATCH
5 - STRIKER
6 - STRIKER MOUNTING BRACKET
7 - LOCK CYLINDER
8 - LOCK CYLINDER ROD
9 - LOCK CYLINDER RETAINER CLIP
10 - LATCH COVER
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TAILGATE
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TAILGATE LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the striker from the bracket.
(2) Remove the shim washers from the bracket.
(3) Remove
the
screws
attaching
the
striker
bracket to the body.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the striker bracket on the body and
install the screws.
(2) Position the striker and shim washers on the
striker bracket.
(3) Install the striker in the bracket and tighten
the striker to 71 N·m (52 ft. lbs.).
LIFTGATE GLASS HINGE
REMOVAL
(1) Open tailgate.
(2) Open and support liftgate glass.
(3) Remove wiper motor cover (right hinge only).
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/REAR WIPERS/WASH-
ERS/REAR
WIPER
MOTOR
TRIM
COVER
-
REMOVAL)
(4) Remove the wiper blade. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/REAR
WIPERS/WASHERS/REAR
WIPER
BLADE - REMOVAL)
(5) Remove the nut attaching the liftgate hinge to
the liftgate glass.
(6) Mark the position of the hinge in the top and
remove the bolts attaching the hinge to the top (Fig.
4).
INSTALLATION
(1) Align and position the hinge on the top and
install the bolts.
(2) Install the nut attaching the liftgate hinge to
the liftgate glass and tighten to 6 N·m (53 in. lbs.).
(3) Install wiper motor cover. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/REAR
WIPERS/WASHERS/REAR
WIPER
MOTOR TRIM COVER - INSTALLATION)
(4) Install the wiper blade. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/REAR
WIPERS/WASHERS/REAR
WIPER
BLADE - INSTALLATION)
LIFTGATE GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the rear defroster harness connec-
tors.
(2) Disconnect the wiper motor harness connectors.
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE LIFTGATE SUP-
PORT RODS WITH THE LIFTGATE CLOSED. THE
SUPPORT ROD PISTONS ARE OPERATED BY HIGH
PRESSURE GAS AND COULD CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE DAMAGE IF THEY ARE
REMOVED
WITH
THE
PISTONS
COMPRESSED
(LIFTGATE CLOSED). ONCE REMOVED, DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE OR REPAIR THE SUP-
PORT RODS.
(3) Open the tailgate and liftgate.
(4) Remove support rod cylinders. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/TAILGATE/SUPPORT
CYLINDER
-
REMOVAL)
(5) Remove the bolts attaching the liftgate hinge to
the hardtop (Fig. 5).
(6) Separate the liftgate glass from the hard top.
Fig. 4 LIFTGATE HINGE
1 - LIFTGATE HINGE
2 - LIFTGATE GLASS
Fig. 5 LIFTGATE GLASS
1 - LIFTGATE REAR WINDOW
2 - HARD TOP
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TAILGATE
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INSTALLATION
Transfer all related components.
(1) If removed, install support rod ball studs and
tighten the nut to 12 N·m (112 in. lbs.).
(2) Position the liftgate glass at the hard top.
(3) Install the bolts attaching the liftgate hinge to
the hardtop and tighten to 10 N·m (95 in. lbs.).
(4) Install the support rod cylinders. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/TAILGATE/SUPPORT CYLINDER - INSTAL-
LATION)
LIFTGATE GLASS
WEATHERSTRIP
DESCRIPTION
The liftgate glass weatherstrip is attached to the
liftgate glass and is not serviceable. If the liftgate
glass weatherstrip needs to be replaced, replace the
liftgate glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/LIFTGATE
GLASS - REMOVAL)
TAILGATE LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL
(1) Open the tailgate.
(2) Remove the latch cover.
(3) Remove the lock cylinder retainer clip.
(4) Remove the lock cylinder from the tailgate
opening.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the lock cylinder in the tailgate open-
ing.
(2) Connect the lock cylinder to latch rod.
(3) Install the lock cylinder retainer clip.
(4) Install the latch cover.
LIFTGATE GLASS SUPPORT
CYLINDER
REMOVAL
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE LIFTGATE SUP-
PORT RODS WITH THE LIFTGATE CLOSED. THE
SUPPORT ROD PISTONS ARE OPERATED BY HIGH
PRESSURE GAS AND COULD CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE DAMAGE IF THEY ARE
REMOVED
WITH
THE
PISTONS
COMPRESSED
(LIFTGATE CLOSED). ONCE REMOVED, DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE OR REPAIR THE SUP-
PORT RODS.
(1) Open and support the liftgate glass.
(2) Release the support rod cylinder retaining clips
at both ends of each support rod cylinder. (Fig. 6)
(3) Pull the support rods off the ball studs (Fig. 7).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the support rod cylinders on the ball
studs.
(2) Install the support rod cylinder retainer clips.
Fig. 6 SUPPORT ROD CYLINDER CONNECTION
1 - CLIP
2 - BALL STUD
3 - SUPPORT ROD END
Fig. 7 SUPPORT ROD CYLINDER REMOVAL
1 - REAR WINDOW LIFT GLASS
2 - SUPPORT CYLINDER
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TAILGATE
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LIFTGATE GLASS (Continued)
TAILGATE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the spare tire.
(2) Open the tailgate and remove the center high
mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) contact cover (Fig. 8).
(3) Disengage the CHMSL electrical connectors.
(4) Remove the screws that attach the tailgate
hinge to the tailgate.
(5) Separate the tailgate from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If necessary, transfer tailgate related compo-
nents.
(1) Install the screws that attach the tailgate
hinge to the tailgate.
(2) Engage the CHMSL electrical connectors.
(3) Install the CHMSL contact cover.
(4) Close the tailgate and install the spare tire.
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT
(1) Loosen the tailgate hinge-to-body screws.
(2) Align the tailgate in the body opening and
tighten the hinge screws. (Refer to 23 - BODY/BODY
STRUCTURE/GAP
AND
FLUSH
-
SPECIFICA-
TIONS)
Fig. 8 CHMSL CONTACT COVER
1 - TAILGATE
2 - COVER
3 - CHMSL CONTACT COVER BRACKET
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TAILGATE
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