Contents: Removal and installation ⇊ Adjustment ⇊
Note: The lid is quite heavy, so it might be a good idea to enlist the help of an assistant.
Removal and installation
1. Open the trunk lid and secure it in the up position. Cover the painted panels of the trunk edges with protective pads or old blankets.
2. Disconnect the electrical wiring connectors for the license plate lights, brake lights and the lock actuator. Release the wires from the door assembly and remove the lock actuator (see Sections Removal and installation the latch and cylinder of the trunk lid lock and Drive cables for releasing the locks of the luggage compartment lid and the hatch door of the fuel tank filler neck).
3. Trace the door hinge strips with a marker.
4. Unscrew the bolts securing the hinges to the door assembly and, with the help of an assistant, remove the latter.
5. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Make sure that the hinge strips are seated in accordance with the marks made during dismantling.
Adjustment
1. After finishing installing the door, close it and make sure it is correctly positioned in the body opening. The door position is adjusted by loosening the hinge bolts and shifting the strips within the margin determined by the ovality of the bolt holes in them. After adjusting the door position, do not forget to tighten the fasteners.
2. To adjust the height of the door assembly in the body opening, loosen the bolts securing the lock striker assembly, adjust the position of the latter accordingly, then retighten the fasteners.
Note: Before loosening the bolts, use a marker to outline the firing pin base plate for orientation.
3. Finally, adjust the door closing density by adjusting the height of the stop rubber cushions. In the closed position, the door plane should be flush with the surfaces of the surrounding body panels.
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