Removing
1. We prepare the car for operations (see "Vehicle preparation for maintenance and repair").
2. Prying with a slotted screwdriver, remove the tailgate lock cover.
3. socket wrench by 8 mm unscrew the two nuts securing the guide and lock.
4. Remove the lock guide from the studs.
5. We remove the lock along with the larva.
6. To remove the tailgate handle with a socket wrench by 8 mm with a deep head, unscrew the two nuts securing the handle.
7. Remove the tailgate handle. There is a rubber gasket between the handle and the door.
Installation
1. We clean from dirt and lubricate the rubbing surfaces with an aerosol or plastic lubricant.
2. We install the larva with a lock and a guide, without finally tightening the nuts of their fastening.
3. The position of the lock is adjusted by moving it with the nuts loosened, achieving a tight closing of the tailgate with uniform gaps around the perimeter. We wrap the nuts and install the lock pad.