REAR COMPARTMENT LID DOES NOT STAY OPEN

SUBJECT: REAR COMPARTMENT LID DOES NOT STAY OPEN (ADJUST TORQUE RODS)

MODELS: 1994-95 OLDSMOBILE NINETY EIGHT WITH REAR COMPARTMENT LID TORQUE ROD SYSTEM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID MAY DRIFT DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR IF A STRONG WIND CATCHES THE LID.

CAUSE:

THE INITIAL SETTING OF THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID TORQUE RODS DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TENSION TO HOLD THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID IN THE OPEN POSITION.

CORRECTION:

ADJUST REAR COMPARTMENT LID TORQUE RODS USING TORQUE ROD ADJUSTMENT TOOL, J-41358-1, TO INCREASE TORQUE ROD OUTPUT. REFER TO FIGURE 1.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B5463 (RIGHT) B5464 (LEFT) USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 1 1. HINGE ASSEMBLY 2. TORQUE ROD 3. TOOL, J41358-1 4. RATCHET/BREAKER BAR 5. 10" EXTENSION

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