LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR SUPPORT REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Tech Tips


  • Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.

  • The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

    CAUTION:


    • B000QKO

      Do not perform work if the trunk panel (luggage compartment door) is not securely supported.

    • The trunk panel (luggage compartment door) could fall, resulting in injury.

    Note


    • Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing.

    • Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.

    • Do not apply any horizontal load to the luggage compartment door support assembly in order to prevent the piston rod from deforming.


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      *a Protective Tape
      B004C4F Remove in this Direction (1)
      B004ANI Remove in this Direction (2)

      Using a thin-bladed screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, slightly raise the 2 stop rings as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration.

      Note


      • Because the luggage compartment door support assembly detaches from the ball joint when the stop ring is lifted up, do not remove the stop ring.


      • If the stop ring detaches, replace the luggage compartment door support assembly with a new one.

    2. Detach the 2 ball joints and remove the luggage compartment door support assembly.