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| TAILGATE
| TAILGATE FIT ADJUSTMENT If the striker and latch mesh badly, follow either of the procedures below to adjust. If the striker is secured by the screws, replace with the replacement parts (striker; MR523105 and striker mounting bolt; MU000474). NOTE: The striker was secured by special screws at the factory. If the screws are reused, the striker alignment is impossible. Loosen the bolts if the striker was secured by bolts.
| Move the replaced striker forward and backward or to the left and right to adjust, after bolting the striker temporarily. After adjusting, tighten the bolts to the specified torque. Tailgate striker mounting bolts tightening torque: 24 ± 4 N·m
| NOTE: When the bolt head interferes with the rear end trim, rasp the interference area with a round file.
| If uneven clearance is present between tailgate and body, reposition the hinge to adjust the clearance. Tailgate hinge mounting bolts tightening torque: 9.0 ± 2.0 N·m
| Turn the tailgate bumper using the arrow of the tailgate bumper as a guideline to adjust the height of the tailgate. The bumper height is altered by approximately 3 mm by turning the tailgate bumper one rotation.

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