POWERED TAILGATE REMOVAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

The invention provides a powered tailgate removal assembly and method. An exemplary removal assembly includes, among other things, a lock that rotates together with a powered tailgate when the poweredtailgate is coupled to a vehicle in a coupled position and moved back-and-forth between an open and a closed position. The lock is rotatable between a locked position that blocks movement of the powered tailgate from the coupled position, and an unlocked position that permits removal of the powered tailgate. An exemplary removal method includes, among other things, moving a powered tailgate thatis coupled to a vehicle in a coupled position. The moving transitions a lock from a locked position to an unlocked position. The lock in the locked position blocks movement of the powered tailgate from the coupled position. The lock in the unlocked position permits removal of the powered tailgate. 本公开提供了"电力驱动的后挡板移除总成和方法"。一种示例性移除总成除其他之外包括锁，当电力驱动的后挡板在联接位置中联接到车辆并在打开位置和关闭位置之间来回移动时，所述锁与所述电力驱动的后挡板一起旋转。所述锁能够在阻止所述电力驱动的后挡板从所述联接位置移动