Toyota Land Cruiser

 Service Manual

Body Mechanical
Back door stay

REPLACEMENT

1. REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY

(a) Remove the bolts and back door stay from the back door.

HINT: While supporting the back door with your hand, remove the back door stay.

(b) Remove the bolt and back door stay from the body.

2. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BACK DOOR STAY

NOTICE: When handling the back door stay.

• Do not disassemble the back door stay because the cylinder is filled with pressurized gas.

• If the back door stay is to be replaced, drill a 2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in.) hole in the bottom of the back door stay as shown in the illustration to completely release the high-pressure gas before disposing of it.
• When drilling, chips may fly out so work carefully.
• The gas is colorless, odorless and non-toxic.
• When working, handle the back door stay carefully.

  Never score or scratch the exposed part of the piston rod, and never allow paint or oil to get on it.

• Do not turn the piston rod and cylinder with the back door stay fully extended.

3. INSTALL BACK DOOR STAY

(a) Install the bolt and back door stay to the body.

Torque: 17.5 N·m (178 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf)

(b) Install the bolts and back door stay to the back door.

Torque: 13 N·m (133 kgf·cm, 10 ft·lbf)

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Back door stay

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Roof drip side finish moulding

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Roof headlining

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