WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION - LABOR OPERATIONS. Cadillac DeVille 1996

SUBJECT: WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION - LABOR OPERATIONS FOR THE SIMULATED CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPONENTS

MODELS: 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH RPO WA4

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ADVISE RETAIL AND WHOLESALE SERVICE PERSONNEL OF THE LABOR OPERATIONS AND TIMES THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE SIMULATED CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS SIMULATED CONVERTIBLE TOP IS BEING INSTALLED AS A FACTORY OPTION ON SOME 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLES (RPO WA4).

THESE TIMES WERE DEVELOPED USING THE PROCEDURES THAT ARE DETAILED IN CORPORATE SERVICE BULLETIN #53-10-31. THESE LABOR OPERATIONS WILL APPEAR IN FUTURE PUBLICATIONS OF THE "E/K" PLATFORM LABOR TIME GUIDES.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LABOR OPERATIONS TO BE USED WHEN REPLACING SIMULATED FOLDING TOP COMPONENTS ON THE 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME ========= =========== =====

B2000 COVER, FABRIC ROOF (FULL COVER) 3.4 HRS REPLACE (ONE PIECE)

B2090 COVER, FABRIC ROOF 1.0 HR REPAIR

B2660/61 PANEL, FRONT DOOR - REPLACE 0.3 HR (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2662/63 COVER, FRONT DOOR PANEL - 0.3 HR REPLACE (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2664/65 PANEL, REAR DOOR - REPLACE 0.6 HR (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2666/67 COVER, REAR DOOR PANEL - 0.6 HR REPLACE, (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2670/71 MOLDING, REAR DOOR 0.2 HR WINDOW - REPLACE (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2672/73 MOLDING, QUARTER PANEL 0.2 HR BELT - REPLACE (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2674 MOLDING, REAR WINDOW 0.2 HR LOWER GARNISH - REPLACE

B2675/76 PANEL (BLACKOUT) REAR 1.7 HRS WINDOW TRIM - REPLACE (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2677 PANEL, REAR 0.5 HR ROOF - REPLACE

B2680 COVER - REAR ROOF 0.5 HR PANEL - REPLACE

B2681 STRIP, UPPER ROOF 1.9 HRS PANEL - REPLACE

B2682 COVER, UPPER ROOF PANEL 1.9 HRS STRIP - REPLACE

B2683/84 ESCUTCHEON, UPPER ROOF 0.2 HR PANEL - REPLACE (RIGHT/LEFT)

B2685 LACE, ROOF PANEL TRIM 1.7 HRS FRONT - REPLACE

B2686 PANEL (CAP), ROOF - REPLACE 3.5 HRS

B7600/01 EMBLEM AND/OR NAME PLATE, 1.7 HRS BODY LOCK PILLAR OR ROOF PANEL - REPLACE (RIGHT/LEFT)

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