Rear Doors - Difficult to Open From the Outside
SI. No. 831-1823 ed. 3PI No.
Date: August 1999
Distr.: all
900
Rear doors, difficult to open from outside
Cars affected
*Saab 900 5D.
The lock unit must be replaced and the locking rod changed to the locking rod intended for the Saab 9-3.*
Background
After a period of use, the rear doors may gradually become more difficult to open from outside. The problem occurs especially in warm climates.
This is caused by the threads in the outside handle adjusting nut slipping on the threaded pull rod between the outside handle and the lock.
In addition to this, certain details in the lock unit have been surface treated, which has also contributed to the door being difficult to open and therefore these details have been given another surface treatment.
Proceed with these measures after customer complaint.
Parts required
44 71 256 Water drainage, LH
44 71 264 Water drainage, RH
* The water drainage need only be replaced if necessary.
51 16 470 Locking rod, LH
51 16 488 Locking rod, RH *
51 17 452 Lock unit, rear left door (CA: 30581350)
51 17 460 Lock unit, rear right door (CA: 30581351)
Procedure
1. Lower the window.
2. Remove the door trim.
3. Undo the water drainage.
Lift out the foam block to increase accessibility. There is no foam block on certain cars.
4. Loosen the pull rod between the opening handle and the door lock and allow it to hang loose.
5. Remove the cover panel.
Note:
Undo the rear edge first.
6. Remove the interior weatherstrip.
7. Remove the guide rail retaining screw.
8. Pull up the weatherstrip from the guide rail. Remove the external cover panel and loosen the tape.
9. Angle the guide rail out of the window well.
10. Raise the window.
11. Remove the three retaining screws securing the lock unit.
12. Unplug the connector to the central locking system.
13. Remove the lock assembly.
14. Remove the central locking system motor from the lock unit.
15. Remove the pull rod from the door handle and fit the new pull rod.
16. Fit the central locking system motor onto the new lock unit and plug in the connector. Lift the lock unit into the door.
17. Fit the three retaining screws for the lock unit and guide in the rods.
18. Screw on the lock unit.
19. Adjust the nut on the pull rod between the door handle and the lock so that there is obvious play in the outer handle (not more than 3 mm).
20. Open and close the door a number of times and check the operation of the door lock.
21. Tilt up the guide rail and fix it. Affix butyl tape in the upper mounting and tape the external edge of the guide rail. Fit the weatherstrips, cover panels and the pull rod for the opening handle.
22. Fit the foam block if it was removed, the water drainage and the door trim.
If the water drainage breaks, it must be replaced with new ones.
23. Open and dose the door a number of times and check the operation of the door lock.
Warranty/Time Information
Failed Object: 83 417
Fault/Reason code: 27
Location code: 09 (US=3/4)
Warranty Type (US): 01
Repair/Action code: 01
Labour Operation (US): 83417
Labour operation (CA): 84660 RH, 84551 LH
Time: 0.5 hrs
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