Rear Lid And Rear Lid Lock

Rear Lid

Rear Lid And Rear Lid Lock, Removing, Installing And Adjusting







1 - Rear lid

Removing:
- Remove warning triangle and holder - 5 -.
- Remove rear lid lining.
- Disconnect and unclip harness connectors.
- A second person is required to lift off rear lid during removal
- Remove nuts for rear lid hinges.

Installing:
- Install in reverse order of removal.

Adjusting:
- Rear lid can be centered and adjusted for height at rear lid hinges.
- Adjust stop buffers - 2 -.
- Adjust striker plate - 6 -.
- Align (center) rear lid to attain specified panel gap dimensions Fig. 1.







2 - Stop buffers (2x)
- Rear lid can be adjusted in relation to side panels via striker plate
Adjusting:
- Press in spring pin fully using Phillips-head screwdriver.
- Lock spring pin by turning counterclockwise.
- Screw stop buffers into rear lid.
- Carefully close rear lid until flush with rear side panels.
- Unscrew stop buffers in stages.
- When correctly adjusted, stop buffers make light contact with rear loading sill when rear lid is closed
- Unlock spring pin by turning clockwise using Phillips-head screwdriver.







3 - Expanding nuts
4 - Self-tapping screws
- 1.5 Nm (13 in.lb)
5 - Holder
- To remove, remove warning triangle, remove screws - 4 - and detach holder
6 - Striker plate
- Remove nuts - 7 -.
Adjusting:
- Tighten nuts - 7 - finger-tight (striker plate should still be movable).
- Carefully close rear lid until flush with rear side panels.
- Carefully open rear lid and tighten nuts - 7 - to 8 Nm (71 in.lb).
7 - Nuts
- 8 Nm (71 in.lb)







Fig. 1 Panel gap dimensions

NOTE: Gap dimensions can be checked using 3371 adjustment gauge.

Dimension - A - = 3 mm +1/-0 mm (0.118 in. +0.039/-0 in.)
Dimension - B - = 5 mm +1/-0 mm (0.197 in. +0.039/-0 in.)
Dimension - C - = 1.5 mm ± 0.3 mm (0.059 in. ± 0.012 in.)
Dimension - D - = flush with rear lid
Dimension - E - = 1.5 mm -0.5/+0 mm (0.059 in. -0.019/+0 in.)