1993 CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM ECU

(2) Remove door glass.
(3) Remove screws holding belt moulding and
weatherstrip to outer door panel and separate moul-
ding from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door belt moulding and weatherstrip
assembly. (2) Pull door glass run weatherstrip from forward
lower channel and upper door frame. (3) Separate glass run weatherstrip from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert glass run weatherstrip into top of glass
opening upper channel. Align molded corner of
weatherstrip to upper front corner of glass opening. (2) Push weatherstrip into door frame window
opening. (3) Install door belt moulding and weatherstrip as-
sembly.
REAR DOOR STATIONARY GLASS
STATIONARY GLASS REMOVAL
(1) Remove belt moulding and weatherstrip assem-
bly. (2) Remove upper window opening moulding.
(3) Remove bolts and screws holding division chan-
nel and glass module to door assembly and separate
division channel from door frame. (4) Separate stationary glass from division chan-
nel. (5) Remove division channel through opening at
top of door.
STATIONARY GLASS INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR/MANUAL
MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR REMOVAL (FIG. 26)
(1) Remove trim panel, silencer pad, and water
shield. (2) Position door glass 150 mm (6 in.) up into glass
opening. (3) Remove bolts holding window regulator to in-
ner door panel. (4) Slide roller from window lift channel.
(5) Remove bolts holding reinforcement brace to
inner door panel. (6) By hand, pull glass upward to 25 mm (1 in.)
from full up position. Using suitable tape, secure
door glass to upper window frame. (7) Remove regulator assembly from door.
MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR/POWER
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR REMOVAL
(1) Remove trim panel and water shield.
(2) Position door glass 150 mm (6 in.) up into glass
opening. (3) Remove bolts holding window regulator lift
bracket to door glass. (4) Remove fasteners holding power window regu-
lator to inner door panel. (5) By hand, pull glass upward to 25 mm (1 in.)
from full up position. Using suitable tape, secure
door glass to upper window frame. (6) Remove regulator assembly from door.
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIPS
FRONT OR REAR DOOR OPENINGWEATHERSTRIP REMOVAL (FIG. 27)
(1) Remove interior trim as necessary to gain ac-
cess to door opening weatherstrip. (2) Pull weatherstrip from pinch flange around
door opening.
FRONT OR REAR DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP INSTALLATION
(1) Locate the middle to the weatherstrip at the
center of the upper pinch flange. Push weatherstrip
onto pinch flange at the top corner near the B-pillar.
Fig. 26 Rear Door Manual Window RegulatorÐTypical
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(4) Remove nuts and plastic insulators holding
quarter glass to lower mounting bracket. Separate
mounting stud plate and plastic insulators from
glass. (5) Slide glass downward to clear upper stud from
top rail. (6) Separate glass and weatherstrip from convert-
ible top frame.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install roof rail weatherstrip on glass (Fig. 15). (2) Position glass assembly in convertible top
frame opening. (3) Install nut and washer to hold upper glass stud
to top rail. (4) Install lower glass stud plate and plastic insu-
lators through holes at bottom of glass. (5) Install plastic insulators and nuts to hold glass
and stud plate to spring bracket. (6) Before tightening nuts at top and bottom of
glass, verify alignment to door glass and top rail
weatherstrip. (7) Secure all nuts holding glass to vehicle and in-
stall quarter trim panel.
TOP LIFT ASSIST CYLINDER
REMOVAL (FIG. 16)
(1) Remove interior trim as necessary to gain ac-
cess to quarter panel to top frame attachment bolts
and gas cylinder. (2) With top in up position (not latched). Loosen
top frame to quarter panel reinforcement bolts to al-
low top frame to shift rearward. (3) Remove clevis pin holding gas cylinder to top
frame. (4) Remove door ajar switch from B-pillar below
door striker. (5) Through door ajar switch mounting hole, re-
move bolt holding bottom of gas cylinder to quarter
panel reinforcement. (6) Separate top lift assist cylinder from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR WINDOW
REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
There are foam strips attached to the outboard cor-
ners of the No. 4 bow on short tacking strips. These
are used to prevent any read-through of the bow. The
Fig. 13 Rear Roof Rail
Fig. 14 Stationary Quarter Glass and Weatherstrip
Fig. 15 Quarter Glass Roof Rail Weatherstrip
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(7) Install lower portion of rear window in position
on rear tack strip, align to the bottom center mark. (8) Staple the corners of the rear window valance
and carrier to the rear tack strip. Verify the edges
are even. (9) Position rear stay pads and suspender straps
over fourth roof bow and over the outboard ends of
the rear window fabric. (10) Stretch lower end of suspender straps to edge
of rear tack strip. (11) Staple lower end of suspender straps to rear
tack strip. (12) Staple lower end of rear stay pad to rear tack
strip. (13) Position top cover retainer channel on fourth
roof bow. (14) Rivet top cover retainer channel to fourth roof
bow with aluminum pop-rivets. (15) Position top cover over the fourth roof bow re-
tainer locating the centerline reference marks. (16) Slide feature strip insert into the fourth roof
bow retainer channel. (17) Position top cover on rear tack strip.
(18) Staple top cover to rear tack strip starting
from the outboard corner and stapling inward. (19) Position rear tack strip over the mounting
studs on inside of quarter panels. (20) Install nuts and bolts to hold rear tack strip to
the quarter panels an deck panel. (21) Install rear seat back.
(22) Remove protective materials that was applied
to the body during to removal operation.
TOP COVER
REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) Open rear window and position glass, as flat as
possible, in the drop well. (2) Lower convertible top.
(3) Remove rear seat cushion and back.
(4) Remove quarter trim panels.
(5) Remove quarter glass assemblies.
(6) Raise top to mid-point.
(7) Remove screws holding cover retainer to top
header. Separate retainer from header. (8) Separate top cover from adhesive on top
header. (9) Open trunk lid. Remove screws holding rear
deck filler panel to rear deck below rear window.
Mark screw locations before removal to aid installa-
tion. The rear deck filler panel applies pressure to
top cover to eliminate wrinkles. (10) From in luggage compartment, remove nuts
and bolts holding lower top tack strip to deck and
quarter panels. Lift sling well upward to gain access
to fasteners. CAUTION: Do not damage painted surfaces when
separating tack strip from mounting locations.
(11) Separate tack strip from deck and quarter
panels and remove staples holding top cover. Leave
rear window skirt, pads and drop well attached to
tack strip. (12) Pull top cover from adhesive in quarter glass
weatherstrip channel. (13) Remove rivets holding top cover roof rail ten-
sion cables to top header. Pull tension cables from
rear of listing pockets on top cover. (14) Remove screws holding top cover fastener
strip to center roof bows. Separate top cover from
roof bows and pull retainers from listing pockets on
top cover. (15) Fold top cover so that all material is above
rear roof bow. Slide rear top cover retainer to one
side from rear roof bow channel. (16) Separate top cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Use contact adhe-
sive to secure top cover to header and quarter glass
weatherstrip channels. Fold replacement convertible
top along center line and mark with tailors chalk.
Measure and mark the center line of header, center
bow and tack strip. Install top cover from the center
line out. Do not over stretch top cover when remov-
ing wrinkles. Allow for some shrinkage. Water leak
and wind noise tests should be performed before re-
turning vehicle to use.
SLING-WELL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear seat cushion and back.
(2) Remove quarter trim panels.
(3) Remove rear shoulder harness turning loop cov-
ers. (4) Remove bolts holding shoulder harness turning
loops to seat back support. (5) Remove seat back support trim cover.
(6) Disengage wire hanger from hole in quarter
panel near front seat belt retractor. (7) Disengage convertible top header latches.
(8) From in luggage compartment, remove nuts
and bolts holding lower top tack strip to deck and
quarter panels. Lift sling well upward to gain access
to fasteners.
CAUTION: Do not damage painted surfaces when
separating tack strip from mounting locations.
(9) Separate tack strip from deck and quarter pan-
els and remove staples holding sling well and top
cover to tack strip. (10) Separate sling well from vehicle.
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INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Use a suitable
contact adhesive to secure sling well to seat back
support and wherever necessary
TOP FRAME
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear seat cushion and back.
(2) Remove quarter trim panels.
(3) Disengage convertible top header latches.
(4) From in luggage compartment, remove nuts
and bolts holding tack strip to deck and quarter pan-
els. Lift sling well upward to gain access to fasteners. (5) Separate sling well from seat back reinforce-
ment and wire hangers. (6) Lower convertible top.
(7) Remove bolts holding top frame to quarter
panel mounting supports. (8) Disconnect upper top lift assist cylinder mount-
ing. (9) Separate top frame from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align top to
achieve proper sealing at roof rail and header weath-
erstrips.
FRONT DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove window frame cap from above station-
ary glass wing (Fig. 19). (3) Remove bolts holding division channel to inner
door panel (Fig. 20).
(4) Push door glass forward to disengage window
regulator roller from lift channel on glass.
Fig. 18 Top Cover and Stay Pads
Fig. 19 Door Glass Frame Cap
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INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRUNK LID APPLIQUE
REMOVAL (FIG. 35)
(1) Remove trunk lid lining as necessary to gain
access to applique attaching nuts. (2) Remove nuts holding applique to trunk lid.
(3) Separate applique from trunk lid.
(4) Disconnect center high mounted stop lamp wire
connector. (5) Remove applique from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Apply sealing putty around mounting studs on
back of applique and reverse the removal operation.
TRUNK OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL (FIG. 36)
(1) Raise trunk lid.
(2) Pull trunk lid opening weatherstrip from pinch
flange around opening. (3) Separate weatherstrip from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Position weatherstrip at center of rearward pinch
flange. Push weatherstrip onto pinch flange around
trunk opening and join the ends of the weatherstrip
when they meet.
TRUNK LID
REMOVAL (FIG. 37)
(1) Raise trunk lid to full up position.
(2) Disconnect the trunk lamp wire connector, if
equipped. (3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil to provide reference marks for
installation. When installing trunk lid, align all
marks and secure bolts. The trunk lid should be
aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the quarter panels
and flush across the top surfaces along quarter pan-
els. (4) Support trunk lid and remove prop-rod cylin-
ders. (5) Remove the top trunk lid to hinge attaching
bolts and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be
removed by hand. (6) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side
of the vehicle, remove the remaining bolts. Separate
the trunk lid from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRUNK HINGE LID
REMOVAL (FIG. 38)
(1) Raise and support trunk lid in the full up posi-
tion. (2) Remove pivot bolts holding trunk lid hinge to
trunk opening side panel.
Fig. 34 Trunk Lid Lining and Prop Cylinder
Fig. 35 Trunk Lid Applique
Fig. 36 Trunk Opening Weatherstrip
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(3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil to provide reference marks for
installation. When installing hinge, align all marks
and secure bolts. The trunk lid should be aligned to 4
mm (.160 in.) gap to the quarter panels and flush
across the top surfaces along quarters. (4) Remove bolts holding hinge to trunk lid and
separate hinge from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
CONVERTIBLE TOP ADJUSTMENTS
When a convertible top component is aligned to
proper fit and finish specifications, weatherstrips and
seals will not always make proper contact. In these
cases, the use of shims, spacers, caulking putty and
foam adhesive backed tape will be required to gain
proper seal compression. Align weatherstrip and seal
channels or retainers so the contact surfaces are
smooth and make full contact with mating surfaces.
A paper strip, equal in size to a dollar bill, should be
able to be drawn through the contact surfaces with-
out tearing the paper. A reasonable amount of effort
should be required to pull the paper through. Bolt on body panels should be aligned to the weld
on body components. The door should be aligned to
the quarter panel, rocker panel and A-pillar. The
gaps between panels should be as equal as possible.
When the door is fitted properly, the door glass can
be aligned to roof rail and A-pillar weatherstrips. Af-
ter verifying the door and door glass alignment, the
quarter glass can be aligned to the door glass and
rear roof rail.
DOOR GLASS ALIGNMENT
GLASS UP-STOP
The door glass up-stop bumper can be adjusted to
raise or lower the glass in the full up position. (1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Loosen up-stop bolt.
(3) Adjust bracket.
(4) Tighten up-stop bolt.
DIVISION BAR ALIGNMENT
The rear of the glass can be aligned up or down by
shifting the bottom attachment of the division bar.
Division bar adjustments are small and may not be
possible on some vehicles. (1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Loosen blot holding bottom of division bar to
inner door panel. (3) Loosen bolt holding division bar to door inner
panel below stationary glass. (4) Shift division bar forward or rearward to
achieve proper adjustment. (5) Tighten bolts.
CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCH HOOKS
(1) Disengage top latches and raise top halfway.
(2) Loosen set screw locking latch hook in position.
(2) Rotate latch hook in or out to adjust latching
effort and roof header weatherstrip compression. (3) Verify latching effort and tighten set screws.
ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER
(1) Disengage top latches and raise top halfway.
(2) Verify that door glass is all the way up and
properly aligned.
Fig. 37 Trunk Lid
Fig. 38 Trunk Lid Hinge
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HOOD ORNAMENT AY/P-S
REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Remove grille.
(2) Locate hood ornament spring under grille open-
ing panel header. (3) Compress hood ornament spring enough to
clear hooks on end of retaining wire. (4) Squeeze retainer wire hooks together and push
hooks inside spring. (5) Rotate spring counterclockwise to separate
spring from retainer. (6) Separate hood ornament from grille opening
panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL AY/P BODY
For service procedures for headlamp related compo-
nents refer to Group 8L, Lamps.
REMOVAL (FIG. 3)
(1) Remove front bumper and grille.
(2) Remove front end splash shields as necessary to
gain access to behind fenders. (3) Remove nuts holding GOP mouldings to front
fenders. (4) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (6) Disconnect concealed headlamp motor wire con-
nector. (7) Disconnect all lamp wire connectors.
(8) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
radiator closure panel and center brace. (9) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL AY/S BODY
For service procedures for headlamp related compo-
nents refer to Group 8L, Lamps.
REMOVAL (FIG. 4)
(1) Remove front bumper and grille.
(2) Remove front end splash shields as necessary to
gain access to behind fenders. (3) Remove nuts holding mouldings to front fend-
ers. (4) Remove bolts holding mouldings to bottom of
grille opening panel and separate mouldings from ve-
hicle. (5) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (6) Disconnect concealed headlamp motor wire con-
nector. (7) Disconnect headlamp wire connectors.
(8) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
radiator closure panel mount brackets and center
brace. (9) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 5)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Lift front edge of cowl cover on the right side of
the windshield washer bottle and disconnect the un-
der hood lamp wire connector. (3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood
should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers.
Fig. 3 Grille Opening PanelÐAY/P Body
Fig. 4 Grille Opening PanelÐAY/S Body
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(4) Remove the top hood to hinge bolts and loosen
the bottom bolts until they can be removed by hand. (5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side
of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom
hood to hinge bolts. Separate the hood from the ve-
hicle.
HOOD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Support hood on the side that requires hinge
replacement. (2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The
hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the
front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along
fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood
hinge to achieve proper hood height. (3) Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.
(4) Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching
bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.
HOOD HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint
new hinge before installation.
HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE
HOOD LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1) Raise hood top the full up position. (2) Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding
latch to radiator closure panel and separate from ve-
hicle. (3) Pry release cable casing attachment from slot
receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm
hook.
HOOD LATCH INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.Fig. 5 Hood
Fig. 6 Hood HingeÐTypical
Fig. 7 Hood Latch AssemblyÐTypical
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