Lexus RX (RX 350L, RX450h) 2016-2026 Repair Manual: Installation

INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL BACK DOOR DAMPER STAY LOWER BRACKET

(a) Clean the bolt holes in the vehicle body.

(b) Install the back door damper stay lower bracket with the 2 bolts. Torque: 8.0 N·m {82 kgf·cm, 71 in·lbf}

2. INSTALL BACK DOOR DAMPER STAY UPPER BRACKET

(a) Clean the bolt holes in the vehicle body.

(b) Install the back door damper stay upper bracket with 2 new bolts. Torque: 8.0 N·m {82 kgf·cm, 71 in·lbf}

3. INSTALL POWER BACK DOOR UNIT SET ASSEMBLY

NOTICE:

Do not apply any horizontal load to the power back door unit set assembly in order to prevent it from deforming.

(a) Engage the 2 ball joints to install a new power back door unit set assembly. NOTICE: Install the power back door unit set assembly while supporting the back door by hand.

(b) Check that the power back door unit set assembly is engaged to the ball joints and that it cannot be pulled out.

(c) Engage the grommet.

(d) Connect the connector.

4. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)

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5. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)

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6. INSTALL NO. 1 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT ASSEMBLY

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7. INSTALL DOOR PULL HANDLE

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8. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM BASE

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9. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)

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10. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)

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11. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)

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12. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)

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13. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

14. INSTALL BACK WINDOW UPPER PANEL TRIM (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)

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15. INSTALL BACK WINDOW UPPER PANEL TRIM (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)

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16. INITIALIZE POWER BACK DOOR SYSTEM

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17. INSPECT POWER BACK DOOR SYSTEM

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