Rear parcel shelf - removal and refitting

Removal
1 Open the tailgate fully and disengage the parcel shelf lifting strap loops from the tailgate retaining knobs.

2 Lift out the parcel shelf pivot pins from their notches in the support brackets and withdraw the shelf.

3 Pull each strap loop through its hole in the rear edge of the shelf by disengaging the upper and lower retaining collars.

4 The shelf brackets are secured with pop rivets which must be drilled out if the brackets are to be removed.

Refitting
5 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

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