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STEP 3 - POSITION LIFTGATE - Continued
METHOD 1 - PRE-INSTALL MOUNTING PLATES
 AND EXTENSION PLATE ON VEHICLE - Continued
NOTE: Before welding mounting plates to vertical posts on vehicle body, check to 
make sure LH and RH mounting plates are positioned within dimensions 
shown in FIGS. 25-1A and 25-1B.
4. Place a straight edge across LH and RH 
mounting plates (FIG. 25-1). Ensure that any 
gap between the mounting plates and straight 
edge (FIGS. 25-1A and 25-1B) are less than 
1/16” maximum. 
TOP VIEW MOUNTING PLATES
FIG. 25-1
LH 
MOUNTING PLATE
FIG. 25-1A
MOUNTING 
PLATE
MOUNTING 
PLATE
RH 
MOUNTING PLATE
FIG. 25-1B
TOP HANGER
TOP HANGER
1/16”
 MAX.
1/16”
 MAX.
VEHICLE BODY
VEHICLE BODY
STRAIGHT
 EDGE
STRAIGHT
 EDGE
STRAIGHT
 EDGE