INFO. ON INSTRUCTIONS TO PREVENT CRACKING I/P TRIM

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON INSTRUCTIONS TO PREVENT CRACKING I/P TRIM PAD OR I/P CLUSTER TRIM PLATE DURING REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT

MODELS: 1995-96 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

I/P TRIM PAD - FIGURE 1 =======================

DURING I/P TRIM PAD REMOVAL, THE PAD MAY CRACK IF THE HIDDEN SCREWS IN THE GLOVE BOX ARE NOT REMOVED. DURING INSTALLATION OF THE I/P TRIM PAD, IF THE HIDDEN SCREWS ARE NOT REINSTALLED, THERE MAY BE A RATTLE PRESENT.

IF THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT SEE AND REMOVE THE HIDDEN SCREWS AND ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE I/P TRIM PAD, THE PAD COULD BE DAMAGED. THE SCREWS ARE LOCATED IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE GLOVE BOX. SINCE THE SCREWS ARE HIDDEN, IT IS ALSO EASY TO FORGET TO INSTALL THEM WHICH WILL CAUSE A RATTLE CONDITION.

REFER TO FIGURE 1 FOR THE LOCATION OF THE HIDDEN SCREWS IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE GLOVE BOX. THIS REVISED FIGURE 1 SHOULD ALSO BE ADDED TO THE 1995 AND 1996 SERVICE MANUAL TO REPLACE FIGURE 19.

I/P CLUSTER TRIM PLATE - FIGURE 2 =================================

DURING I/P CLUSTER TRIM PLATE REMOVAL, IT IS EASY TO CRACK THE ASSEMBLY IF IT IS PRYED LOOSE FROM THE I/P ANYWHERE BUT NEAR THE RETAINING CLIPS.

THE I/P CLUSTER TRIM PLATE MATERIAL IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE PRYED ON EXCEPT NEAR THE RETAINING CLIP LOCATIONS.

REFER TO FIGURE 2 FOR THE LOCATION OF THE CLIPS ON THE I/P CLUSTER TRIM PLATE. DURING REMOVAL, ONLY PRY AROUND THE AREAS WHERE THE CLIPS ARE LOCATED. FIGURE 2 SHOULD ALSO BE ADDED TO THE 1995 AND 1996 SERVICE MANUAL TO REPLACE FIGURE 24.

FIGURES: 02 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1: 1. SCREWS 2. PAD, TOPPER

FIGURE 2: 1. SCREWS 2. RETAINER/BOSS, I/P TRIM PLATE 3. TRIM PLATE, I/P 4. PANEL, INSTRUMENT 5. WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER DUCT 6. RETAINER CLIPS

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.

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