1993 CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM door lock

REAR POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 30)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Raise door glass to full up position.
(3) Remove door speaker, if equipped.
(4) Disconnect actuator rod from door latch assem-
bly. (5) Remove screws holding power lock actuator to
inner door panel and separate from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL (FIG. 31)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Position door glass half way up in door glass
opening. (3) Pull upward firmly at the front upper corner of
glass to disengage lower glass guide from run chan-
nel. (4) Insert door glass removal tool C-4867 between
the glass slide and division run channel retaining lip
at approximately 50 mm (2 in.) down from top rear-
ward corner of glass. Push handle of tool toward
glass to open channel. Pull forward on the glass to
separate the slide from the channel. (5) Position glass inboard of the division channel.
Pivot top of glass rearward between division channel
and inner door panel. (6) Separate regulator lift arm roller from glass lift
channel. Hold regulator lift arm outward and lift
glass upward. (7) Remove door glass through opening at top of
door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lower door glass into opening at top of door.
(2) Insert window regulator lift arm roller into
glass lift channel. (3) Push top of glass rearward to snap top slide
into division run channel. (4) Push downward at front of glass to snap bottom
slide into channel. (5) Install water shield, silencer pad and trim
panel.
REAR DOOR BELT MOULDING AND
WEATHERSTRIP
BELT MOULDING AND WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL (FIG. 32)
(1) Remove trim panel, silencer pad, and water
shield. (2) Remove door glass.
(3) Remove screws holding belt moulding and
weatherstrip to outer door panel and separate moul-
ding from door.
BELT MOULDING AND WEATHERSTRIP INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL (FIG. 33)
(1) Remove door belt moulding and weatherstrip
assembly. (2) Pull door glass run weatherstrip from forward
lower channel and upper door frame back to division
channel.
Fig. 30 Rear Power Lock Actuator
Fig. 31 Rear Door Glass
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REMOVAL (FIG. 56)
AA-C MODELS (1) Remove trunk lid tail light assembly. Refer to
Group 8L, Lamps for proper procedures. (2) Remove trunk latch.
(3) Remove bolts holding lock cylinder and chill to
trunk lid and separate the lock from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRUNK OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL(FIG. 57)
(1) Raise trunk lid to the full up position.
(2) Pull the weatherstrip from the pinch flange
around the trunk opening.
INSTALLATION
A new trunk lid opening weatherstrip should be
heated to approximately 38É C (100É F) before install-
ing. The weatherstrip butt splice should be located at
the center rear of trunk opening. Reverse the re-
moval operation. After weatherstrip has been in-
stalled, close trunk lid and allow weatherstrip to
cool. The weatherstrip will form to the trunk lid con-
tour as it cools.
TRUNK LINING
REMOVAL (FIG. 58)
(1) Remove spare tire and emergency jack from the
spare tire well. (2) Remove screws holding trunk lining to tail clo-
sure panel. (3) Remove screws holding trunk lining to inner
quarter panels. (4) Remove push-in fasteners holding lining to rear
seat bulkhead. Remove seat back silencer, if
equipped. (5) Remove push-in fasteners holding rear seat back
carpet covers to floor pan, if equipped with 60/40 rear
seat back. (6) Fold trunk lining inward, away from quarter
panels and remove lining from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Route the fuel fill door emergency release cable
around rear edge of trunk lining side panel and reverse
the removal operation.
TRUNK LID LUGGAGE RACK
REMOVAL (FIG. 59)
(1) Remove screws holding cross bar to outboard
skid strips. (2) Pry rubber inserts from skid strips.
(3) Remove screws holding skid strips to trunk lid.
Fig. 56 Trunk Lid Lock
Fig. 57 Trunk Opening Weatherstrip
Fig. 58 Trunk Lining
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(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to hinge pillar and
separate hinge form vehicle.
FRONT DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to
achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding pan-
els and flush across gaps.
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Raise door glass to up position.
(4) Disconnect illuminated entry wire connector
from outside door handle assembly, if equipped. (5) Disconnect latch release linkage from latch as-
sembly. (6) Disconnect lock cylinder linkage from latch as-
sembly. (7) Remove nuts holding outside handle bracket to
door panel and separate bracket from panel. (8) Position linkage rods parallel to the back of
handle and remove handle assembly from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL (FIG. 14)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect linkage rods from door latch assem-
bly. (4) Remove screws holding latch door end frame.
(5) Separate latch from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 15 OR 16)
MANUAL OR ELECTRIC
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield.
(3) Remove side view mirror trim cover and door
frame trim moulding.
Fig. 12 Front Door Assembly
Fig. 13 Front Door Handle Assembly
Fig. 14 Front Door Latch Assembly
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AG-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............. 61
Body Side Applique ....................... 60
Body Side Mouldings ...................... 60
Closure Panel Sight Shield ................. 52
Cowl Cover ............................. 54
Door Glass ............................. 58
Door Glass Opening Moulding ............... 59
Door Latch ............................. 57
Door Opening Scuff Plates ................. 61
Door Opening Weatherstrips ................ 60
Door Trim Panel ......................... 56
Floor Carpet ............................ 64
Front Center Console ..................... 64
Front Door and Hinge ..................... 56
Front Door Silencer and Water Shield ......... 56
Front End Splash Shields .................. 54
Front Fender ............................ 55
Front Seat Belts ......................... 61
Front Seats ............................. 63
Fuel Fill Door ........................... 68
Glass Run Weatherstrip ................... 58
Head Lining ............................. 65
Hood and Hinges ........................ 52
Hood Applique .......................... 54
Hood Latch and Release Cable .............. 53
Hood Latch Safety Catch .................. 54
Inside Latch Release Handle ................ 59 Lift Gate
............................... 67
Lift Gate and Fuel Fill Door Release Cables .... 69
Lift Gate Latch and Striker ................. 68
Lift Gate Lock Cylinder .................... 68
Lift Gate Prop Cylinder .................... 67
Lift Gate Spoiler ......................... 67
Lift Gate Trim ........................... 61
Lower Quarter Trim Panel .................. 61
Lower Tail Panel Trim Cover ................ 61
Manual Window Lift Plate and Guide .......... 58
Manual Window Regulator .................. 57
Manual Window Regulator .................. 58
Outside Door Latch Release Handle .......... 58
Overhead Console ........................ 65
Power Door Lock Actuator .................. 59
Power Window Regulator .................. 57
Quarter Glass Module ..................... 66
Quarter Panel Spoiler ..................... 67
Rear Seat Belts .......................... 62
Rear Seats ............................. 63
Rear Window Glass ...................... 65
Roof Seam Molding ....................... 66
Side View Mirror ......................... 59
Sunroof Lift Control ....................... 65
Tail Lamp Closure Panel ................... 69
Upper Quarter Trim Panel .................. 61
CLOSURE PANEL SIGHT SHIELD
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Raise hood to open position.
(2) Loosen twist fasteners holding headlamp covers
to fascia. (3) Disengage hook and loop fasteners holding
sight shield to radiator closure panel. (4) Remove push-in fasteners holding sight shield
to bumper fascia. (5) Separate sight shield from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(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. (4) Remove the top hood to hinge attaching bolts
and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be re-
moved 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 attaching bolts. Separate the hood
from the vehicle.
Fig. 1 Closure Panel Sight Shield
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mm (0.240 in) gap to front door edge. All surfaces
across gaps should be flush.
DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Lower door glass to down position. Disconnect
battery negative cable, if equipped with power win-
dows. (2) Remove window crank screw cover. Remove
screw holding window crank to regulator and sepa-
rate crank from door, if equipped with manual win-
dows. (3) Remove screw holding inside latch release han-
dle bezel to door. Slide bezel forward and remove
from door panel. Disconnect power door lock switch
wire connector, if equipped. (4) Pull power mirror switch outward to disengage
clips holding switch to door panel. Disconnect mirror
switch wire connector, if equipped. (5) Lift upward at rear edge of power window/seat
switch bezel to disengage clips holding bezel to door
panel. Disconnect wire connectors from power win-
dow and power seat switches, if equipped. (6) Remove screw holding trim panel to door from
inside power window switch bezel opening. (7) Pry outward on reflector lens to disengage
clips. Remove screw holding trim panel to door from
behind reflector. (8) Remove hidden screws holding trim panel to
door from carpet area on trim panel. (9) Disengage push-in fasteners holding trim panel
to door at ends and bottom center of trim panel. (10) Lift trim panel from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding silencer pad
to door inner panel and separate silencer from door. (3) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
The front door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge
pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
Fig. 11 Front Fender
Fig. 12 Door Trim Panel
Fig. 13 Front Door Silencer and Water ShieldÐTypical
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MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 16)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield as necessary.
(3) Raise glass to 25 mm (1 in.) below full up posi-
tion and support glass to keep the glass from falling. (4) Remove bolts holding regulator to inner door
panel. (5) Remove nuts holding lift plate to glass.
(6) Remove regulator assembly through access hole
in door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
MANUAL WINDOW LIFT PLATE AND GUIDE
REMOVAL (FIG. 16)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer and water
shield. (2) Raise glass enough to align lift plate to large
access hole in inner door panel. (3) Remove nuts holding glass to lift plate.
(4) Separate glass from lift plate and allow glass to
rest on bottom of door. (5) Remove bolt holding guide bar to upper door
frame. (6) Remove bolts holding guide bar top inner door
panel. (7) Slide regulator lift arm roller from lift plate
channel. (8) Remove lift plate and guide bar through large
access hole in inner door panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield.
(3) Raise door glass 100 mm (4 in.) from down po-
sition. (4) Disconnect battery negative cable if equipped
with power windows. (5) Loosen bolts holding glass stabilizers and guide
hook receiver to top of inner door frame. (6) Remove nuts holding door glass to lift plate.
(7) Separate glass from lift plate and lift glass up-
ward from opening at top of door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield as necessary.
(3) Remove side view mirror cover.
(4) Pull glass run weatherstrip from door frame
channel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Raise door glass to full up position.
(3) Disconnect security alarm switch and illumi-
nated entry switch from back of outside front door
latch release handle, if equipped. For additional in-
formation refer to Group 8Q, Vehicle Theft Security
System (4) Disconnect lock rod and latch release rod from
door latch assembly.
Fig. 16 Manual Window RegulatorFig. 17 Door Glass
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(5) Remove nuts holding outside door latch handle
to retainer bracket and separate bracket from door. (6) Swing lock rod upward, parallel to back of
latch handle, and separate latch handle from door
panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
INSIDE LATCH RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove screw holding handle to inner door
panel. (3) Disconnect linkage rod from back of handle.
(4) Separate handle from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 19)
(1) Remove door trim panel. Remove silencer and
water shield as necessary. (2) Raise door glass to the up position.
(3) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(4) Disconnect lock actuator linkage rod from door
latch. (5) Remove bolts holding actuator to inner door
panel. (6) Separate power door lock actuator from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL (FIG. 20)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Disconnect power mirror wire connector. (3) Remove covers to gain access to mirror attach-
ing nuts. (4) Remove nuts holding mirror to door frame.
(5) Separate mirror from door frame.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR GLASS OPENING MOULDING
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove door glass.
(3) Remove side view mirror.
(4) Disengage clips holding door glass opening
moulding to the door frame (Fig. 21). (5) Remove screws holding door glass opening
moulding and belt weatherstrip to door belt flange
(Fig. 22). (6) Remove the belt weatherstrip.
(7) Remove window opening moulding.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 18 Outside Door Latch Release HandleÐTypical
Fig. 19 Power Door Lock Actuator
Fig. 20 Side View Mirror
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(3) Disconnect lift gate wire connectors and rear
window washer hose, if equipped. (4) Remove upper lift gate trim molding.
(5) Support lift gate on a suitable lifting device.
(6) Disconnect top of prop cylinders from lift gate.
(7) Mark lift gate hinge locations to assist instal-
lation an alignment of lift gate. (8) With assistance of a helper, remove bolts hold-
ing lift gate to hinge. (9) Separate lift gate from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
LIFT GATE LATCH AND STRIKER
LIFT GATE LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 42)
(1) Raise lift gate to the full open position.
(2) Remove luggage compartment tail trim panel.
(3) Disconnect lock linkage rod from lift gate latch
arm. (4) Remove nuts holding lift gate latch to tail
panel. (5) Separate latch from tail panel and disconnect
lift gate remote release cable.
LIFT GATE LATCH INSTALLATION
LIFT GATE STRIKER REMOVAL (FIG. 42)
(1) Raise lift gate to the full open position.
(2) Remove lower lift gate trim panel.
(3) Mark lift gate striker location to assist instal-
lation. (4) Remove bolts holding lift gate striker to lift
gate. (5) Separate striker from lift gate.
LIFT GATE STRIKER INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
LIFT GATE LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL (FIG. 43)
(1) Raise lift gate to the full open position.
(2) Remove luggage compartment tail trim panel.
(3) Disconnect linkage return spring (Fig. 42).
(4) Disconnect linkage rod from lift gate lock arm.
(5) Remove bolts holding lift gate lock to tail
panel. (6) Separate lock from tail panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FUEL FILL DOOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 44)
(1) Remove right lower quarter trim panel.
(2) Open fuel fill door.
(3) Remove nuts holding fuel fill door to quarter
panel from in luggage compartment. (4) Separate fuel fill door from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation
Fig. 40 Lift Gate Prop Cylinder
Fig. 41 Lift Gate
Fig. 42 Lift Gate Latch and Striker
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