Rear Lid, Adjusting: Notes

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NOTE:

Vehicle must be on ground to adjust rear lid.

Lid lock -3- is bolted directly to the rear lid -1-. It does not have any elongated holes so it cannot be adjusted.

The left and right adjusting buffers -2- are not meant for adjusting. Their function is to stabilize and to cushion the rear lid -1-.

The rear lid is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when closed. It is not too far inward or outward and the contours align.

The rear lid must engage in the catch -5- without great force.

Fig 1: Rear Lid, Adjusting

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To adjust or check the gap dimensions, use Gauge - Gap Adjustment:3371 . Refer to appropriate service information.

-- Loosen the bolts -6- to adjust the rear lid -1- in the oversized holes on the hinge -4- in direction of -arrows a and b-.

Bolt Tightening Specification -6- : 10 Nm.

-- Adjust left and right adjusting buffers -2-. Refer to ADJUSTING BUFFER, ADJUSTING .

-- Adjust the rear lid -1- on the rear lid catch -5-. Refer to CATCH, ADJUSTING .

NOTE:

After adjusting, apply a corrosion protection to the hinge and bolts.

The rear lid latch -3- cannot be adjusted.