Rear-End Door / Rear-End Gate Lock Assembly Removal and Installation: Installation

Reverse removal procedure to install rear-end door lock assembly noting the following points.

• Rear-end door / Rear-end gate latch striker.

  Adjust rear-end door / rear-end gate latch striker so that its center aligns with the center of groove in rear end door / rear-end gate latch base. To adjust rear-end door / rear-end gate latch and striker with each other, insert proper number of shims (1) below the bottom of striker, as shown.

  Fig 1: Adjusting Rear-End Door / Rear-End Gate Latch Striker With Shims

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• Rear-end door / rear-end gate rubber cushion.

  Move rubber cushion (1) installed at the left side of rear-end door / rear-end gate to align it with its guide.

  Fig 2: Identifying Rubber Cushion

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