DOOR TRIM ARM REST LID HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE , HINGE BINDING. Chevrolet Corvette 1996

SUBJECT: DOOR TRIM ARM REST LID HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE, HINGE BINDING (REPLACE HINGE)

MODELS: 1994-96 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE DOOR TRIM ARM REST LID MAY BE HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE OR MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND UNABLE TO CLOSE.

CAUSE:

THE HINGE HAS INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION AND MAY BIND OR BEND.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE HINGE ON THE ARM REST.

DO NOT REPLACE THE ARM REST FOR THIS CONDITION, ONLY THE HINGE.

PROCEDURE:

1. REMOVE THE DOOR TRIM PANEL AND PLACE FACE DOWN ON A CLEAN WORK SURFACE.

2. REMOVE TWO (2) SCREWS RETAINING HINGE TO TRIM PANEL AND REMOVE ARM REST.

3. REMOVE FOUR (4) SCREWS RETAINING CLOSE OUT PLATE TO ARM REST AND SEPARATE HINGE FROM ARM REST.

4. INSTALL NEW HINGE, P/N 12532158, AND COMPLETE REPAIR BY DOING PREVIOUS STEPS IN REVERSE ORDER.

5. REPEAT STEPS 1 THROUGH 4 FOR THE REMAINING SIDE OF VEHICLE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

HINGE ASM., DOOR TRIM ARM REST P/N 12532158

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON MARCH 11, 1996.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

C3267 RIGHT SIDE 0.3 HR

C3268 LEFT SIDE 0.3 HR

C3269 BOTH 0.6 HR

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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