Lexus NX: Installation

INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOWER DAMPER STAY BRACKET LH

(a) Perform this procedure when replacing only the back door lower damper stay bracket LH. (1) Install the joint. (2) Set the protector cover to the joint. (3) Set the power back door unit assembly to the joint. (4) Using a 3 mm pin punch and hammer, tap a new pin into the joint. (5) Return the protector cover to its original position and install the back door unit assembly set LH (spindle) to the back door lower damper stay bracket.

2. INSTALL POWER BACK DOOR UNIT ASSEMBLY SET LH

(a) Install a new power back door unit assembly set LH.

NOTICE:

The spindle unit and bracket cannot be disassembled once they have been assembled. Therefore, when replacing the spindle, upper bracket or lower bracket, make sure to replace the spindle, upper bracket and lower bracket as a set.

(1) When replacing the bolt with a new one:

(2) When reusing the bolt:

(3) Temporarily install a new back door upper damper stay bracket LH.

(4) Temporarily install a new back door lower damper stay bracket LH.

(5) Tighten the 2 bolts to install the back door upper damper stay bracket LH. HINT: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Torque: 18 N·m {184 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf}

(6) Tighten the 2 bolts to install the back door upper damper stay bracket LH. HINT: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Torque: 18 N·m {184 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf}

(7) Install the power back door unit assembly set LH (spindle). NOTICE: Install the power back door unit assembly set LH while supporting the back door by hand. Check that the power back door unit assembly set LH is engaged in the ball joint and that the back door unit assembly cannot be pulled out. Hold the power back door spindle sub-assembly in place so that no load is placed on it and confirm that the spindle has some play.

(b) When reusing the power back door unit assembly set LH:

(1) When replacing the bolt with a new one:

(2) When reusing the bolt:

(3) for Back Door Side: Temporarily install the power back door unit assembly set LH. Tighten the 2 bolts to install the power back door unit assembly set LH HINT: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Torque: 18 N·m {184 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf} NOTICE: Install the power back door unit assembly set LH while supporting the back door by hand. Check that the power back door unit assembly set LH is engaged in the ball joint and that the back door unit assembly cannot be pulled out.

(4) for Body Side: Temporarily install the power back door unit assembly set LH. Tighten the 2 bolts to install the power back door unit assembly set LH. HINT: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Torque: 18 N·m {184 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf} NOTICE: Install the power back door unit assembly set LH while supporting the back door by hand. Check that the power back door unit assembly set LH is engaged in the ball joint and that the back door unit assembly cannot be pulled out.

(c) Attach the grommet and connect the harness.

(d) Connect the connector.

3. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY

Click here

4. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOCK COVER

Click here

5. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM BASE

Click here

6. INSTALL PULL HANDLE

Click here

7. INSTALL BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH

Click here

8. INSTALL BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH

Click here

9. INSTALL BACK DOOR CENTER GARNISH

Click here

READ NEXT: