Mitsubishi Eclipse / Eclipse Spyder (2000-2002). Service and repair manual — part 635

LIFTGATE

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SPECIAL TOOL

M1424000600040

TOOL

TOOL NUMBER AND
NAME

SUPERSESSION

APPLICATION

MB990784 Ornament
remover

General service tool

Removal of liftgate trim.

MB990784

LIFTGATE

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LIFTGATE

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1424001100048

CAUTION

1. Never try to disassemble liftgate gas spring.

2. Always bore a hole in the gas spring to release the interior gas before the spring is discarded.

3. Keep the liftgate gas spring away from fire or flame.

AC000503

7

7

ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE
AROUND LIFTGATE

7

4

2

3

6

5

1

8

21 ± 4 N·m

16 ± 3 ft-lb

1

3

12 ± 2 N·m

100 ± 22 in-lb

21 ± 4 N·m

16 ± 3 ft-lb

4

AB

2

REMOVAL STEPS

1. BUMPER
2. LIFTGATE DAMPER (UPPER)
3. LIFTGATE DAMPER (LOWER)
4. LIFTGATE GAS SPRING

LIFTGATE OPENING WEATHER-
STRIP REMOVAL STEPS

•

REAR END TRIM (REFER TO
GROUP 52A

P.52A-10

.)

5. LIFTGATE OPENING WEATHER-

STRIP
LIFTGATE AND LIFTGATE HINGE
REMOVAL STEPS

•

REAR WIPER MOTOR (REFER TO
GROUP 51

P.51-20

.)

•

REAR SPOILER (REFER TO
GROUP 51

P.51-13

.)

•

HIGH MOUNTED STOPLIGHT
(REFER TO GROUP 54A

P.54A-83

.)

•

REAR END TRIM (REFER TO
GROUP 52A

P.52A-10

.)

•

CONNECTION FOR LIFTGATE
WIRING HARNESS

4. LIFTGATE GAS SPRING
6. LIFTGATE

•

HEADLINING

7. LIFTGATE HINGE

LIFTGATE STRIKER REMOVAL
STEPS

•

LIFTGATE LOWER TRIM (REFER
TO

P.42-91

.)

8. LIFTGATE STRIKER

LIFTGATE AND LIFTGATE HINGE
REMOVAL STEPS (Continued)

LIFTGATE

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LIFTGATE HANDLE AND LATCH

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1424001700039

AC000504

2

3

REAR END TRIM

3

ADJUSTMENT OF LIFTGATE STEP AND
LIFTGATE STRIKER LINKAGE

1

2

21 ± 4 N·m

13 ± 3 ft-lb

3

6

5

4

AB

LIFTGATE LOCK RELEASE CABLE
AND HANDLE REMOVAL STEPS

•

SCUFF PLATE (DRIVER'S SIDE)
(REFER TO GROUP 52A

P.52A-10

.)

1. RELEASE HANDLE COVER
2. LIFTGATE LOCK RELEASE

HANDLE

•

REAR END TRIM (REFER TO
GROUP 52A

P.52A-10

.)

3. LIFTGATE LATCH
4. LIFTGATE LOCK RELEASE CABLE

LIFTGATE LATCH REMOVAL
STEPS

•

REAR END TRIM (REFER TO
GROUP 52A

P.52A-10

.)

3. LIFTGATE LATCH

LIFTGATE LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL STEPS

•

REAR END TRIM (REFER TO
GROUP 52A

P.52A-10

.)

•

REAR COMBINATION LIGHT
(PASSENGER'S SIDE) (REFER TO
GROUP 54A

P.54A-80

.)

5. RETAINER
6. LIFTGATE LOCK CYLINDER

LIFTGATE

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INSPECTION

M1424001200056

LIFTGATE LATCH SWITCH CHECK

<VEHICLES WITH THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM>

<VEHICLES WITHOUT THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM>

LIFTGATE LOCK KEY CYLINDER SWITCH
CONTINUTY CHECK

<VEHICLES WITH THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM>

SWITCH
POSITION

TESTER
CONNECTION

SPECIFIED
CONDITION

LOCK

1

−

2

Continuity

UNLOCK

-

No continuity

SWITCH
POSITION

TESTER
CONNECTION

SPECIFIED
CONDITION

LOCK

-

No continuity

UNLOCK

1

−

2

Continuity

AC000505

<VEHICLES WITH THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM>

<VEHICLES WITHOUT THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM>

2

1

AB

SWITCH
POSITION

TESTER
CONNECTION

SPECIFIED
CONDITION

UNLOCK

1

−

2

Continuity

NEUTRAL (OFF)

-

No continuity

AC000506

NEUTRAL

UNLOCK

15˚ ± 5˚

AB