Chevrolet 10 Series 1968, Service Manual

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BODY I B - 10
F ig . 2 4 - Liftgate Replacement
2. Remove two (2) of the three hinge bolts from each
hinge on the body side.
3. While supporting the liftgate assembly in the up po­
sition, remove the remaining one (1) screw each se­
curing the strut supports to the liftgate.
4. Lower the liftgate to the closed position.
5. Remove the remaining one hinge bolt (each side)
from the body.
6. While standing on the endgate, carefully remove the
liftgate by slowly guiding straight out and away from
the body. (See Figure 24.)
7. Reverse above procedure to install.
Hinge Assembly
If necessary to remove hinges, apply the above liftgate
steps and proceed as follows:
1. Remove two screws securing each hinge bolt access
door on the liftgate.
2. Remove three (3) hinge bolts from each side of lift­
gate.
3. Remove hinges and rubber grommets.
4. Reverse above procedure to install.
Adjustm ent (See Fig. 25)
Loosen bolts and adjust at either liftgate hinge location
or liftgate latch as shown in Figure 25.
F ig . 25 - Liftgate Adjustments
Outside Handle
Rem oval and Installation
1. Open liftgate and remove two (2) Phillip's head
screws and two internal tooth lockwashers.
2. Remove handle and rubber gasket.
3. Reverse procedure to install.
Supports—Upper Assembly (Struts)
A telescoping support, which consists of an inner and
outer channel. The end of the inner channel is secured
to the rear door while the end of the outer channel is se­
cured to the body pillar. The support is so designed that
raising the door to the wide open position and releasing
door, support will lock in position.
NOTE: R. H. support has small finger latch to
latch the gate in the open position.
To close door, raise door slightly more than open posi­
tion and lower.
Rem oval and Installation
1. Support gate in open position and remove screws se­
curing ends of support to gate and body pillar. Re­
move support.
2. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Window Weatherstrip
Refer to Rear Door Glass in this section.
ENDGATE ASSEMBLY (Fig. 26)
Removal and Installation
NOTE: Scribe or mark hinges before removal.
1. Remove hinge access covers from endgate assembly.
2. Remove three (3) of the four hinge bolts and external
tooth lock washers.
3. Lift endgate to almost a closed position.
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