TAILGATE



TAILGATE FIT ADJUSTMENT



1.If the striker is not engaged with the latch properly, install an temporary bolts instead of the striker mounting bolt, and use the special tool remover bar (MB990939) and a hammer to tap the bolt to the desired direction.
Tailgate striker mounting screw tightening torque: 25 ± 2 N·m

2.If the clearance between the tailgate and the body is uneven, loosen the tailgate-side tailgate hinge mounting bolts to adjust it.
Tailgate hinge mounting bolts tightening torque: 7.4 ± 1.4 N·m

ADJUSTMENT OF TAILGATE HEIGHT <COLT>



Rotate the damper by using arrow mark on the damper as a guide to adjust the tailgate height. The damper height is altered by roughly 3 mm when the damper is rotated once.
note If a rattling noise is heard due to the vibration of the tailgate when the vehicle is being driven, adjust the damper height until the damper is seated on the vehicle body.

ADJUSTMENT OF TAILGATE HEIGHT <COLT CZ3/CZT>



Rotate the damper by using arrow mark on the damper as a guide to adjust the tailgate height. The damper height is altered by roughly 4 mm when the damper is rotated once.
note If a rattling noise is heard due to the vibration of the tailgate when the vehicle is being driven, adjust the damper height until the damper is seated on the vehicle body.