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| ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

| TAILGATE FIT ADJUSTMENT If the striker and latch mesh badly, replace the striker and striker installation bolts with replacement parts (striker: MR523105, striker installation bolt: MU000474).
| Move the replaced striker forward and backward or to the left and right to adjust, after bolt the striker temporarily. After adjusting, tighten the bolts to the specified 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.

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