Toyota 4Runner: Back Door Support

Toyota 4Runner Service Manual / Vehicle Exterior / Door / Hatch / Back Door Support

Components

COMPONENTS

ILLUSTRATION

Removal

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE BACK DOOR DAMPER STAY SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

NOTICE:

Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing the vehicle.
Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
In order to prevent the piston rod from deforming, do not apply any horizontal load to the door damper stay.

(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the stop ring along the groove.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Text in Illustration

*1	Protective Tape

(b) Release the ball joint and remove the back door damper stay sub-assembly.

NOTICE:

Remove the back door damper stay sub-assembly while supporting the back door by hand.

2. REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY BOLT

(a) Remove the back door stay bolt.

NOTICE:

If the hood support is detached from the ball joint, it becomes non-reusable. Therefore, do not detach the hood support from the ball joint unless replacing it.

3. REMOVE BACK DOOR UPPER DAMPER STAY BRACKET LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and back door upper damper stay bracket.

Disposal

DISPOSAL

PROCEDURE

1. DISPOSE OF BACK DOOR DAMPER STAY SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Secure the back door damper stay sub-assembly horizontally in a vise with the piston rod pulled out.

(b) Wear safety glasses. Using a metal saw, slowly cut a groove between A and B shown in the illustration to release the gas.

Standard:

Area	Measurement
A - B	100 mm (3.94 in.)
B - C	30 mm (1.18 in.)

CAUTION:

Although the gas inside the back door damper stay sub-assembly is colorless, odorless and harmless, metal debris may scatter. Therefore, cover the back door damper stay sub-assembly with a piece of cloth or other material.

Installation

INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL BACK DOOR UPPER DAMPER STAY BRACKET LH

(a) Install the back door upper damper stay bracket with the 2 bolts.

HINT:

Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Torque:

20 N·m {204 kgf·cm, 15 ft·lbf}

2. INSTALL BACK DOOR STAY BOLT

(a) Clean the threaded portion on the vehicle body with a non-residue solvent.

(b) Apply adhesive to the threads of the bolt.

Adhesive:

Toyota Genuine Adhesive 1324, Three Bond 1324 or equivalent

Torque:

18 N·m {184 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf}

3. INSTALL BACK DOOR DAMPER STAY SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

NOTICE:

Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing the vehicle.
Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
In order to prevent the piston rod from deforming, do not apply any horizontal load to the door damper stay.

(a) Install a new back door damper stay sub-assembly.

NOTICE:

Install the back door damper stay sub-assembly while supporting the back door by hand.
Check that the back door stay assembly is attached to the ball joint and that the back door damper stay sub-assembly cannot be pulled out.

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