Opel Frontera UBS. Service manual — part 813

8F–80

BODY STRUCTURE

Tailgate Strikers

Adjustment

683RW012

1. Loosen the striker screws (3) (or bolts (2)).
2. Tap the striker (1) with a plastic hammer to align.
3. Tighten the striker screws (3) (or bolts (2)).

Screw Torque : 15 N

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m (1.5kg·m/11 lb ft)

Bolt Torque : 12 N

•

m (1.2kg·m/104 lb in)

Tailgate Stopper Assembly

Parts Location

683RS010

Legend

(1) Tailgate

(2) Rear Bumper
(3) Tailgate Stopper Assembly

Removal

1. Remove tailgate stopper assembly.

Installation

1. Install the tailgate stopper assembly.

D

Tighten the fixing bolts to the specified torque.

Torque : 12 N

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m (1.2kg·m/104 lb in)

2. Apply chassis grease to the stopper moving surface.

8F–81

BODY STRUCTURE

Tailgate Dove-Tail

Parts Location

683RW011

Legend

(1) Dove-Tail
(2) Fixing Bolt

(3) Tailgate Striker
(4) Rear Bumper
(5) Tailgate (LH)

Removal

1. Remove tailgate dove-tail.

Installation

1. Install the tailgate dove–tail

D

Apply chassis grease to the dove–tail (A) moving
surface.

D

Tighten the fixing bolts to the specified torque.

Torque : 12 N

•

m (1.2kg·m/104 lb in)

8F–82

BODY STRUCTURE

Tailgate Dove-Tail Striker

Adjustment

683RS012

1. Loosen the striker bolts.
2. Tap with a plastic hammer to align.

D

Gaps between Dove–Tail Striker (2) and bracket (1)
are 0 mm (No clearance).

683RS013

3. Tighten striker bolts.

Torque : 12 N

•

m (1.2kg·m/104 lb in)

8F–83

BODY STRUCTURE

Tailgate Frame Cover (LH)

Parts Location

684RW001

Legend

(1) High Mount Stop Light

(2) Washer Tube
(3) Tailgate Frame Cover

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove tailgate frame cover.

D

Pull the tailgate frame cover (2) out.

D

Disconnect the washer tube (1) at the nozzle and
pull the washer tube out from the frame cover (2).

D

Disconnect the rear defogger and pull the harness
from the cover.

684RW002

Installation

1. Install the tailgate frame cover (1).

D

Hit the lower A edge portion of the cover to the
tailgate flange.

D

Clearance between the frame cover and the tailgate
panel (B portion) is 1 mm (0.04 in).

684RS008