Transverse Bracket: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2006 Dodge Caravan, and 2006 Chrysler Town & Country. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Remove the left D-pillar trim from the vehicle, (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/LEFT D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL) .
Disconnect the gear motor assembly electrical connector and disengage retaining pushpin.
Loosen the gear motor assembly retaining bolts to allow room for transverse bracket to be removed.

Remove the transverse bracket retaining bolts. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Liftgate Gear/Motor Assembly

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1 - TRANSVERSE BRACKET

2 - ENGAGE ACTUATOR

3 - LIFT GEAR AND ROD ASSEMBLY

4 - LIFTGATE MOTOR

Remove the transverse bracket from the vehicle.