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METHOD 3 - WELD LIFTGATE TO BODY
STEP 3 - POSITION LIFTGATE - Continued
WARNING
!
NOTE:
Before welding extension plate to vehicle body, make sure:
• Inboard edge of extension plate is
fl
ush with the top of sill on vehicle body.
• Top surface of extension plate is level with the ground.
Recommended practices for welding on steel parts are contained in the current
AWS (American Welding Society) D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel. Damage
to Liftgate and/or vehicle, and personal injury, can result from welds that are
done incorrectly.
EXTENSION
PLATE
1” WELD
FIG. 30-1
ANGLE STOCK
(NOT PROVIDED
WITH LIFTGATE)
1
. Weld 2 pieces of 10” X 2”
angle stock to the top sur-
face of the extension plate
near the RH column as
shown in
FIG. 30-1.
Repeat
for LH column. The angle
stock helps keep exten-
sion plate
fl
ush with top of
vehicle bed while installing
Liftgate.
Comply with welding CAUTION decal on the LH column.
CAUTION
RH COLUMN
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