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METHOD 3 - WELD LIFTGATE TO BODY
STEP 3 - POSITION LIFTGATE - Continued
WARNING
!
Comply with welding CAUTION decals on the LH & RH runners.
CAUTION
NOTE: Before welding extension plate to vehicle body, make sure:
• Inboard edge of extension plate is fl ush with the top of sill on vehicle body.
• Top surface of extension plate is level with the ground.
Recommended practices for welding on steel parts are contained in the current
AWS (American Welding Society) D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel. Damage
to Liftgate and/or vehicle, and personal injury, can result from welds that are
done incorrectly.
RH COLUMN
EXTENSION
PLATE
1” WELD
FIG. 30-1
1. Weld 2 pieces of 10” X 2”
angle stock to the top sur-
face of the extension plate
near the RH column as
shown in FIG. 30-1. Repeat
for LH column. The angle
stock helps keep exten-
sion plate fl ush with top of
vehicle bed while installing
Liftgate.
ANGLE STOCK
(NOT PROVIDED
WITH LIFTGATE)
RH COLUMN
LH COLUMN
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