Rear Lid Hinge, Sedan

Rear Lid Hinge, Sedan

Comfort hinge





1 Gas-filled strut

- Engage tube end of strut at lid.

- Insert cover with angled retractors in hinge lever.

- Only then press cover at top over hinge lever until it engages audibly.

- Press stop into hinge eye.

2 Cover

- Slide in cover from below between gas-filled strut and long hinge lever.

3 Spring

- Before removing, remove gas-filled strut and cover.

- To remove, press off spring over ball stud.

- While installing, plastic shells of spring must engage cleanly over ball stud.

4 Comfort hinge

5 Ball stud

• No replacement part, belongs to delivery casing

- Gas-filled strut, removing and installing

Cover for rear lid hinge



- Place electric wiring or wiring for central locking system - 2 - into lower retainer of cable guide at cover - 1 -.





- Insert trim - 1 - for lid hinge on long hinge lever at bottom and clip in audibly toward top onto hinge lever.

- Engage clip - 3 - on trim into hinge lever.

Removing and installing rear lid hinges

• For easier adjustment of the rear lid hinges, use gradations marked on the hinges.

Removing

- Loosen nut - 1 -. Tightening torque 21 Nm





- Unscrew nut - 2 -. Tightening torque: 21 Nm

- Lift off lid from hinge.

- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 -. Tightening torque: 21 Nm

- Only loosen center bolt - 5 -. Tightening torque: 21 Nm

- Remove hinge - 6 -.

- Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

Gas-filled strut, removing and installing

• When removing or installing the gas-filled strut, push back the opened rear lid only slightly so as to avoid damaging components.

- Lift retaining springs in succession on both ends using screwdriver and remove gas-filled strut.





Installation

- Clip in gas-filled strut at bottom first, then at top.

- Install with tube end of strut at rear lid.

Releasing gas from gas-filled strut

- Clamp gas-filled strut in vice area x. Dimension of - x - = 50 mm (2 in.).





CAUTION!
Clamping must only be done in this area, otherwise there is a risk of an accident.

Always wear eye protection when performing this procedure.

- Cover area of sawn portion with a rag to absorb oil spraying out.

- Using saw, cut into cylindrical part of strut at point within first third of cylinder's length (measured from cover edge at piston rod end of cylinder).