Convertible, Sedan and Coupe

41 62 014 Adjusting Trunk Lid To Fit

NOTE:
- Engine hood was fitted and bolted in an unfinished body shell.
- Unpainted surfaces become visible after subsequent movement.
- These surfaces must be touched up with paint in the body color.
- The rear lid is adjusted to fit with built-in gas pressure dampers and a built-in rear lid seal.
- If turning adjustment screws or subsequent machining of adjustment screws exposes surfaces which do not match the car color, touch up these surfaces in the appropriate color.
- Protect bright surfaces against rust.







- Preliminary work:
If necessary, press ejectors into detent buffers and turn slightly to left in this position with a Phillips screwdriver.
This locks the ejectors in the detent buffers.







Unscrew detent buffers from left and right sides of trunk lid.







Check fulcrum pads on lower section of trunk lid lock for damage and replace if necessary.







Remove protective caps from trim panel at rear.







Loosen screws on lower section of trunk lid lock until it can just be moved, enabling it to center itself.
The lower section of the trunk lid lock must not scrape against the upper section.







Check stop screw of rear lid:







- Stop screw with round plastic head:
If a stop screw with a round plastic head is fitted, remove this plastic head (otherwise there may be grating noises).
Cut or grind off round plastic head, taking care not to damage adjoining body parts.
If necessary, remove stop screw and then remove round plastic head.
It is not possible to fit a protective cap on a screw with a round head!







The stop screw thus has a flat head, enabling the protective cap to be fitted.
Use the adjustment instructions for the stop screw with protective cap.







- Adjustment instructions for stop screw with protective cap:
If a stop screw (2) with protective cap (1) is fitted, the following adjustment instructions apply:







Remove protective cap (1).







Stop screw with a flat head must be fitted.







Screw in stop screw (1) to measurement (A).
Measurement (A) = 10 mm.







- Adjusting rear lid to fit at sides:
Unfasten screws (1 and 2) on left and right sides until trunk lid is still just able to move.

NOTE: If the adjusting range is not sufficient, release rear lid hinge mounting bolts on body and adjust hinge on body.

CAUTION:
- Before closing the trunk lid and when closing the trunk lid, ensure that the body and/or trunk lid are not damaged.
- Close trunk lid.

Adjust gap dimensions and position of trunk lid relative to the other fittings on the body.







Tighten left and right screws (1 and 2).

- Adjust lower section of trunk lid lock:
(Screws of rear lid lock lower section released until adjustment is possible)
Close trunk lid, holding down the lock button to prevent the trunk lid lock from engaging.

This enables lower section of trunk lid lock to adjust itself correctly.
Adjust gap measurements and position of rear lid (height) relative to other fittings on body.







Tighten screws on lower section of trunk lid lock.

Check adjustment of trunk lid and trunk lid lock, repeating adjustment if necessary.







Screw in detent buffer until left and right sides of trunk lid locate against detent buffers when closed.

CAUTION: Trunk lid must not protrude above side panels otherwise height adjustment can be distorted!







Gently twist ejector in detent buffers to right with Phillips screwdriver. This unlocks the detent buffers, enabling ejector to emerge.







- Adjustment of stop screw of rear lid hinge:
Stop screw (1) set to measurement (A).
Measurement (A) = 10 mm.







Place a strip of paper (normal writing paper) (1) between stop screw (2) and stop on rear lid hinge.







Close trunk lid.
While doing so, make sure paper strip remains between stop screw and stop on rear lid hinge.
The stop screw is correctly adjusted when the paper strip (1) can be pulled out "with suction".







This adjustment is made by turning the stop screw.







If the paper strip can be pulled out "with suction", screw in the stop screw (1) by measurement (B).
Measurement (B) = 2.5 mm, corresponding to 2.5 turns.
The material thickness of the protective cap is compensated for when the stop screw (1) is screwed in.







Fit protective cap (1) on stop screw.
Check that rear lid is in correct position; correct setting if necessary.
Excessive force should not be needed to close the rear lid.