Luggage Compartment Door and Hinge (Convertible)
REMOVAL1. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR MAT
2. REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH SIDE PLATES LH AND RH
a. Remove the 4 clips and rear floor finish side plate.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
3. REMOVE FRONT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER
Remove the clips and front luggage compartment trim cover.
4. REMOVE INNER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER LH AND RH
a. Remove the 2 clips and inner luggage compartment trim cover LH.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
5. REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE
a. Remove the clip.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the rear floor finish plate.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
6. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR COVER
Remove the 14 clips and luggage compartment door cover.
7. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR
a. Using a clip remover, disconnect the clamps.
b. Remove the 4 bolts and luggage compartment door.
Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)
c. Remove the control link from the luggage compartment door.
d. Remove the 2 bolts and key cylinder from the luggage compartment door.
e. Remove the 2 bolts and door lock from the luggage compartment door.
8. REMOVE TORSION BAR
NOTE: Hold the luggage compartment door to prevent the door from closing down when removing the torsion bar.
a. Install SST to the torsion bar on the hinge side.
SST 09804-24010
b. Push down on the SST; and pull the torsion bar from the luggage compartment door hinge.
c. Slowly lift the SST, and remove the torsion bar from the torsion bar bracket with SST
d. Remove the torsion bar.
e. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
9. REMOVE DOOR HINGE
a. Remove the 3 bolts and door hinge.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal