Lock Cylinder - Tailgate, Replace
Models 33, 34, 43, 44
Remove
Remove tailgate trim panel.
Unscrew lock cylinder (2 screws).
Disconnect rod.
Remove handle.
Remove lock cylinder from housing.
Insert vehicle key in cylinder.
Remove lock cylinder.
Remove retaining ring from lock cylinder.
1 Snap ring
2 Spiral spring
Install
Install in reverse order.
Assembly sequence:
1 Lock cylinder (key inserted)
2 Snap ring (in guide groove)
3 Housing
4 Spiral spring (pre-tensioned on housing)
5 Carrier (plastic)
6 Carrier (cast, clipped on snap ring)
Note
Vehicle key number is embossed on lock cylinder housing.
Models 35, 36, 37, 45, 46, 47
Unscrew lock cylinder housing.
Remove housing.
Remove tension pin using suitable drift.
Remove lock catch from lock cylinder.
Remove snap ring from housing (commercially available snap ring pliers).
Remove lock cylinder with vehicle key inserted.
Key number is embossed on housing (A).