To fix the Tailgate Handle on the avalanche, start by taking away the Tailgate Handle bezel and removing the Tailgate Handle linkage rod retainers. Next, take off the 3 bolts that fix the handle to the tailgate, take off the tailgate spoiler and the handle. In installation, hold the handle in the tailgate and tighten the 3 bolts into 25 n.m (18 lb ft). Then, install back the tailgate spoiler and quicklink the handle linkage rods and adjust the
Tailgate Latch. Immensely, reconnect the Tailgate Handle bezel.