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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2007 🢒 Lumina VE 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Spare Wheel Carrier Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the rear compartment floor carpet. Refer to Rear Compartment Floor Panel Carpet Replacement.
  2. Remove the spare wheel and emergency kit from the rear compartment.
  3. Remove the rear bumper fascia. Refer to Rear Bumper Fascia Replacement.

    4. Object Number: 1937303 Size: SH
  4. Cut along the spare wheel panel component as shown with a suitable air saw.

    5. Object Number: 1937288 Size: SH

    Important: The spare wheel well panel is a single use item. The spare wheel well panel must be discarded after use.

  5. Remove the cut section of the spare wheel well panel component (1) from the vehicle.

    6. Object Number: 1937305 Size: SH

    Important:  Use a suitable tool to install the piano wire from J-36020 (2) through the urethane at the corner of the spare wheel well compartment (1).

  6. Install J-36020 (2) to the vehicle.
  7. Connect the end of the piano wire to the other handle of the J-36020  (2).

    8. Important: Keep the outside handle of J-36020 (1) against the rear compartment extension floor panel (3) and cycle the full length of the piano wire to prevent heat build up.

  8. Cut through the urethane bead around the spare wheel well compartment (4) to the rear compartment extension floor panel (3) with the aid of an assistant.

    9. Discard the remaining section of the spare wheel well panel.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1937290 Size: SH
  1. Clean the rear compartment panels of all adhesive (1) using a suitable cleaning solution.

    2. Object Number: 1937299 Size: SH

    Important: The Adhesive flange on the spare wheel well panel must not be handled with bare hands. This could lead to contamination of the primer on the spare wheel well panel flange.

    Important: Make sure that the spare wheel well panel datum pins (1) are properly located in the rear compartment panels.

  2. Test fit the spare wheel well panel to the rear compartment panels to identify any gaps around the rear compartment panels.

    3. Object Number: 1937290 Size: SH

    Important: Make sure that the rear compartment panels and the spare wheel well panel are free of any contaminants

  3. Apply a bead of urethane GMW3041 or equivalent approximately 10 millimetres in diameter to the rear compartment panels (1).

    4. Important: The adhesive begins to bond after 30 minutes, during this time fitment of the spare wheel well panel must be fitted to the rear compartment panels

  4. If any gaps were identified in the test fitment, apply extra adhesive to the area.

    5. Object Number: 1937288 Size: SH
  5. Carefully install the NEW spare wheel well panel (1) to the vehicle to avoid smearing of the urethane.

    6. Object Number: 1937301 Size: SH
  6. Apply one kilogram weights (1) to the edges of the spare wheel well panel to aid in adhesion to the rear compartment panels

    7. Important: Allow adhesive to cure for 8 hours before fitting any other components to the spare wheel well panel.

    Important: Do NOT drive the vehicle for 24 hours after fitting the spare wheel well panel to allow the adhesive to fully cure.

  7. Install the rear bumper fascia. Refer to Rear Bumper Fascia Replacement.
  8. Install the spare wheel and emergency kit to the rear compartment.
  9. Install the rear compartment floor carpet. Refer to Rear Compartment Floor Panel Carpet Replacement.