HIGH EFFORT REQUIRED TO LIFT REAR COMPARTMENT

SUBJECT: HIGH EFFORT REQUIRED TO LIFT REAR COMPARTMENT LID (ADJUST/MODIFY EXISTING TORQUE RODS)

MODELS: 1995 CADILLAC CONCOURS, DEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE HIGH EFFORT REQUIRED TO LIFT THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID.

CAUSE:

LATE DESIGN CHANGES MOVED THE TORQUE RODS FROM THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE HINGE ASSEMBLY TO THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE HINGE ASSEMBLY. THE CHANGE IN DESIGN INTRODUCES AN INTERFERENCE OF THE TORQUE ROD WITH THE REAR SHELF PANEL.

CORRECTION:

SOME VEHICLES MAY REQUIRE INCREASED TORQUE TO LIFT THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID. IN SOME CASES CASES, THIS WILL REQUIRE THE TORQUE ROD BE PLACED IN THE UPPERMOST "NOTCH" ON THE HINGE ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, IN MOST CASES, THE TORQUE ROD CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE UPPER NOTCH DUE TO AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE REAR SHELF PANEL.

USE NEW TORQUE ROD ADJUSTMENT TOOL, J-41358-1A, AND MODIFY TORQUE RODS IF NECESSARY. THE TORQUE ROD ADJUSTMENT TOOL (J-39384-1) CALLED OUT IN SECTION 10-8 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL CAN NO LONGER BE USED SINCE IT WILL ALSO INTERFERE WITH THE REAR SHELF PANEL.

1. POSITION TORQUE ROD ADJUSTMENT TOOL, J-41358-1A, TO THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF TORQUE ROD (SEE FIGURE 1). ATTEMPT TO ADJUST TORQUE RODS. IF TORQUE ROD COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE REAR SHELF PANEL, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO MODIFY THE TORQUE ROD.

2. USING A SUITABLE TOOL, REMOVE APPROXIMATELY 16MM (5/8") OF MATERIAL FROM THE END OF THE TORQUE ROD TO ELIMINATE THE INTERFERENCE (SEE FIGURE 2).

3. ADJUST TORQUE RODS USING TORQUE ADJUSTMENT TOOL, J-41358-1A.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B5463 (RIGHT) B5464 (LEFT) LABOR TIME: 0.2 HR (TO ADJUST TORQUE RODS) ADD: 0.1 HR (TO MODIFY TORQUE RODS, WHEN REQUIRED)

FIGURES: 2 ATTACHMENTS: 0

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