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Disassembly and Reassembly

DISASSEMBLY




1. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT GASKET
a. Remove the rear combination light gasket.

NOTE:
- Be sure to remove the all traces of the old gasket from the body.
- Do not reuse the removed gasket. Be sure to install a new rear combination light gasket to prevent water ingress.




2. REMOVE TAIL AND STOP LIGHT BULB
a. Turn the tail and stop light bulb and the rear combination light socket in the direction indicated by the arrow and disconnect them as a unit.
b. Remove the tail and stop light bulb from the tail and stop light socket.




3. REMOVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB
a. Turn the rear turn signal light bulb and the rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and disconnect them as a unit.
b. Remove the rear turn signal light bulb from the rear light socket and wire.




4. REMOVE REAR BUMPER RETAINER UPPER
a. Disengage the claw and remove the rear bumper retainer upper.




5. REMOVE BACK UP LIGHT BULB
a. Turn the back up light bulb and the rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
b. Remove the back up light bulb from the rear light socket and wire.




6. REMOVE TAIL LIGHT BULB
a. Turn the tail light bulb and the rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
b. Remove the tail light bulb from the rear light socket and wire.




7. REMOVE REAR LIGHT GASKET
a. Remove the rear light gasket.

NOTE:
- Be sure to remove all traces of the old gasket from the body.
- Do not reuse the removed gasket. Be sure to install a new rear light gasket to prevent water ingress.

REASSEMBLY




1. INSTALL REAR LIGHT GASKET
a. Remove the release paper from a new rear light gasket.

NOTE:
- Be sure to remove all traces of the old gasket from the body.
- Do not reuse the removed gasket. Be sure to install a new rear light gasket to prevent water ingress.

b. Align the rear light gasket with the 3 stud bolts and install the gasket as shown in the illustration.

2. INSTALL TAIL LIGHT BULB
a. Install the tail light bulb to the rear light socket and wire.




b. Turn the tail light bulb and rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and install them as a unit.

3. INSTALL BACK UP LIGHT BULB
a. Install the back up light bulb to the rear light socket and wire.




b. Turn the back up light bulb and rear light socket and wire in the direction indicated by the arrow and install them as a unit.




4. INSTALL REAR BUMPER RETAINER UPPER
a. Engage the claw and install the rear bumper retainer upper.

5. INSTALL REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB
a. Install the rear turn signal light bulb to the rear turn signal light socket.




b. Turn the rear turn signal light bulb and rear turn signal light socket in the direction indicated by the arrow and install them as a unit.

6. INSTALL TAIL AND STOP LIGHT BULB
a. Install the tail and stop light bulb to the tail and stop light socket.




b. Turn the tail and stop light bulb and tail and stop light socket in the direction indicated by the arrow and install them as a unit.

7. INSTALL REAR COMBINATION LIGHT GASKET
a. Remove the release paper from a new rear combination light gasket.

NOTE:
- Be sure to remove all traces of the old gasket from the body.
- Do not reuse the removed gasket. Be sure to install a new rear combination light gasket to prevent water ingress.




b. Align the rear combination light gasket with the 3 stud bolts and install the gasket as shown in the illustration.