Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Tailgate: Removal - Refitting

I - REMOVAL WITHOUT HINGES

1 - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove the tailgate trim (see Tailgate lining: Removal - Refitting) (73A, Non-side opening elements trim).
• Disconnect:
  • the high level brake light connector (see Third brake light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting),
  • the radio aerial connector (see Radio aerial: Removal - Refitting) (86A, Radio),
  • the tailgate screen washer jet pipe (see Rear screen washer jet: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping - Washing),
  • the heated rear screen connector.
• Remove:
  • the tailgate electrical supply harness,
  • the tailgate gas strut (see Tailgate balancer: Removal - Refitting) (52A, Non-side opening element mechanisms).

2 - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the tailgate bolts (1) ,
  • the tailgate.

II - REFITTING WITHOUT HINGES

1 - OPERATION FOR REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the tailgate,
  • the tailgate bolts (1) .
• Torque tighten the tailgate bolts (40 N.m) (1) .

2 - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the tailgate gas strut (see Tailgate balancer: Removal - Refitting) (52A, Non-side opening element mechanisms),
  • the tailgate electrical supply harness,
• Connect:
  • the heated rear screen connector,
  • the tailgate screen washer jet pipe (see Rear screen washer jet: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping - Washing),
  • the radio aerial connector (see Radio aerial: Removal - Refitting) (86A, Radio),
  • the high level brake light connector (see Third brake light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting).
• Refit the tailgate trim (see Tailgate lining: Removal - Refitting) (73A, Non-side opening elements trim).

III - REMOVAL WITH HINGES

1 - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove:
  • the headlining (see Headlining: Removal - Refitting) (Body internal trim),
  • the tailgate trim (see Tailgate lining: Removal - Refitting) (73A, Non-side opening elements trim).
• Disconnect:
  • the high level brake light connector (see Third brake light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting),
  • the radio aerial connector (see Radio aerial: Removal - Refitting) (86A, Radio),
  • the tailgate screen washer jet pipe (see Rear screen washer jet: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping - Washing),
  • the heated rear screen connector.
• Remove the tailgate gas strut (see Tailgate balancer: Removal - Refitting) (52A, Non-side opening element mechanisms).

2 - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the tailgate hinge nuts on each side of the vehicle (2) ,
  • the tailgate.

IV - REFITTING WITH HINGES

1 - OPERATION FOR REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the tailgate,
  • the tailgate hinge nuts (2) on each side of the vehicle.
• Torque tighten the tailgate earth nuts (30 N.m) (2) .

2 - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the tailgate gas strut (see Tailgate balancer: Removal - Refitting) (52A, Non-side opening element mechanisms),
  • the tailgate screen washer jet pipe (see Rear screen washer jet: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping - Washing).
• Connect:
  • the heated rear screen connector,
  • the tailgate screen washer jet pipe (see Rear screen washer jet: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping - Washing),
  • the radio aerial connector (see Radio aerial: Removal - Refitting) (86A, Radio),
  • the high level brake light connector (see Third brake light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting).
• Refit:
  • the tailgate trim (see Tailgate lining: Removal - Refitting) (73A, Non-side opening elements trim),
  • the headlining (see Headlining: Removal - Refitting) (Body internal trim).