HIGH EFFORT/HARD TO PULL REAR COMPARTMENT LID. Chevrolet Cavalier 1995

SUBJECT: HIGH EFFORT/HARD TO PULL REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE HANDLE (APPLY CABLE LUBRICANT)

MODELS: 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 PONTIAC SUNFIRE WITH A59 OPTION

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE HANDLE IS HARD TO PULL - REQUIRES HIGH EFFORT.

CAUSE:

CONDITION IS CAUSED BY AN INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF LUBRICANT IN REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE ASSEMBLY.

CORRECTION:

APPLY CABLE LUBRICANT WITH J41741, CABLE LUBRICATOR, USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:

1. OPEN REAR COMPARTMENT LID.

2. OPEN DOOR ON REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE LATCH BOX, (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2).

3. UNSNAP REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE END, (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1), FROM LOCAL CLIP IN REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE LATCH BOX, (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2).

4. PLACE REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE END, (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1), INTO J41741, CABLE LUBRICATOR, AND HAND TIGHTEN TOP SCREW. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT SEAL AROUND CONDUIT AND GROMMET.

5. ATTACH NOZZLE TUBE TO CABLE LUBRICATOR INSERTION HOLE AND NOZZLE TUBE TO CAN OF AEROSOL-PROPELLED SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT.

6. DISPENSE SILICONE FOR 60 TO 120 SECONDS.

7. REMOVE REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE END (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1) FROM J41741, CABLE LUBRICATOR, AND WIPE OFF EXCESS LUBRICANT.

8. SNAP IN REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE END (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1) INTO LOCAL CLIP IN REAR COMPARTMENT LID LOCK RELEASE CABLE LATCH BOX (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2) AND CLOSE DOOR.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B5470 LABOR TIME: 0.2 HR

FIGURES: 1 ATTACHMENTS: 0

Object Number: 87414 Size: MF

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