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Rear Compartment Lid and Liftgate Lock Cylinder Coding




Rear Compartment Lid and Liftgate Lock Cylinder Coding





The deck lock cylinder only uses 7 of the 10 cut positions, 4 through 10. The tumbler positions are staggered from side to side, 4 on one side and 3 on the other side. The deck lock cylinder tumblers are self-retaining. After removing the current lock, identify the direction the lever or switch is attached to tail of the lock.

Note: All lock cylinders for side milled keys have right and left tumblers. The location of the tooth of the tumbler determines whether it is right of left. Illustrations in this procedure show the right tumblers on the top and the left tumblers on the bottom. All tumblers are marked 1R, 1L, 2R, or 2L. The number being cut depth and the letter meaning right or left.

1. Rotate the cylinder (1) so the side with the 4 tumbler spring wells faces up.
2. Insert the tumbler springs (2) into the 4 spring wells.
3. Install the tumbler (3) for key cut position 4 in the slot closest to the cylinder. Install the remaining tumblers, key cut positions 6, 8 and 10, following the key code and same process. Press the tumblers in place until they are secure.
4. Check the correct loading of the tumblers by inserting the key into the cylinder. All tumblers should be flush with the lock cylinder body.
5. Turn the cylinder so the side with the 3 tumbler spring wells faces up.
6. Insert the tumbler springs into the 3 spring wells.
7. The first tumbler closest to the front of the lock cylinder to be loaded will be the fifth key cut position. Install the remaining tumblers for key cut positions 7 and 9. Press the tumblers in place until they are secure.
8. Check the correct loading of the tumblers by inserting the key into the cylinder. All of the tumblers should be flush with the lock cylinder body.
9. Apply lubricant to the cylinder body and tumbler surfaces along with a small amount in the head of the cylinder using the supplied grease.
10. Install 2 springs (4) into the spring wells in the head of the lock cylinder.
11. Snap the shutter assembly (5) into the cylinder.
12. Assemble the cylinder into the case (6).
13. Align dimples of the cylinder cap (7) with the 4 recesses in the cap. Secure by pressing the cap into place with light hand pressure. If the package contains a switch assembly instead of a lever, assembly switch to back of the lock matching the orientation of the lock removed. Place washer on top of switch and secure with retainer clip (10).
14. If required, assemble the rod clip (9) to the lever (8) using the recorded lever information.
15. Assemble the lever to the lock. Use retainer clip (10) to retain the lever assembly.
16. If supplied, assemble the gasket to the lock.
17. Insert the key into the lock and function the lock to check for proper assembly and smooth operation.