1993 CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM trunk

(3) Remove cushion from vehicle.
REAR SEAT CUSHION INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR SEAT BACK REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear seat cushion assembly.
(2) Remove bolts holding seat back to rear floor
kick-up. (3) Lift seat back upward to disengage upper hooks
from shelf support panel. (4) Separate seat back from vehicle.
REAR SEAT BACK INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
BODY MOULDINGS
STICK-ON BODY SIDE MOULDING REMOVALAND INSTALLATION
(1) Warm the effected stick-on moulding and body
metal to approximately 38ÉC (100ÉF) using a suitable
heat lamp or heat gun. (2) Pull stick-on moulding from painted surface.
(3) Remove adhesive tape residue from painted
surface of vehicle. (4) If moulding is to be reused, Remove tape resi-
due from moulding. Clean back of moulding with Mo-
par, Super Kleen solvent or equivalent. Wipe
moulding dry with lint free cloth. Apply new body
side moulding (two sided adhesive) tape to back of
moulding. (5) Clean body surface with Mopar, Super Kleen
solvent or equivalent. Wipe surface dry with lint free
cloth. (6) Apply a length of masking tape on the body,
parallel to the top edge of the moulding to use as a
guide, if necessary. (7) Remove protective cover from tape on back of
moulding. Apply moulding to body below the mask-
ing tape guide. (8) Remove masking tape guide and heat body and
moulding, see step one. Firmly press moulding to
body surface to assure adhesion.
FRONT WHEEL OPENING MOULDING REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws holding wheel opening mould-
ing to front fender. (2) Separate moulding from fender.
FRONT WHEEL OPENING MOULDINGINSTALLATION
(1) Position moulding in wheel opening and start
top center screw of wheel opening moulding. (2) Install screws around wheel opening.
REAR WHEEL OPENING MOULDING REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws holding wheel opening mould-
ing to quarter panel. (2) Separate wheel opening moulding from quarter
panel.
REAR WHEEL OPENING MOULDING INSTALLATION
(1) Position moulding in wheel opening and start
top center screw of wheel opening moulding. (2) Install screws around wheel opening.
VINYL ROOF BONNET
REMOVAL (FIG. 30)
(1) Remove quarter panel trim covers.
(2) Remove head lining.
(3) Remove nuts holding transverse roof moulding
to roof panel and separate moulding from vehicle. (4) Remove nuts holding vinyl top bonnet to roof.
(5) Remove rear deck filler panel.
(6) Remove screws holding rear window opening
lower valance to body. (7) Disengage clips holding vinyl top bonnet to
quarter panel. (8) Pull vinyl top bonnet away from top panel to
separate bonnet from anti-flutter sealer holding bon-
net to roof.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean anti-flutter sealer from roof surface and
inside of vinyl roof bonnet. (2) Apply a 20 mm (0.75 in.) bead of anti-flutter
sealer across the roof panel at the mid point between
the front of the bonnet and rear of roof. (3) Apply a 20 mm (0.75 in.) by 150 mm (6 in.)
bead of anti-flutter sealer down each roof side panel
at mid point between the door opening and rear of
roof. (4) Place the bonnet into position on the roof panel
and align to proper fit. (5) Reverse the removal operation.
REAR DECK FILLER PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 31)
(1) Raise truck lid to full up position.
(2) Remove screws holding rear deck filler panel to
body in the front trunk opening gutter. (3) Close trunk lid, do not latch.
(4) Lift filler panel upward and separate from ve-
hicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
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REAR WINDOW GLASS
REMOVAL (FIG. 32)
(1) Remove rear deck filler panel.
(2) Remove interior trim as necessary to gain ac-
cess to rear window defogger wire connector and
ground screw, if equipped. (3) Remove vinyl roof bonnet, if equipped.
WARNING: WEAR EYE AND HAND PROTECTION
WHEN HANDLING SAFETY GLASS. PERSONAL IN-
JURY CAN RESULT.
CAUTION: Do not damage body or trim finish when
cutting out glass or applying fence primer. (4) Cut the urethane around the perimeter of the
back window glass. Refer to Windshield section of
this group for proper procedures. (5) Separate the rear window from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Prepare the work area, window fence, and glass
the same way as described in the Windshield section
of this group. (2) Place fence spacers at the locations shown (Fig.
32). (3) Apply a 10 mm (0.4 in.) bead of urethane
around the perimeter of the glass. (4) Install the glass in the same manner described
in the Windshield section of this group. (5) Install roof bonnet.
(6) Connect rear window defogger wiring. Install
interior trim and rear deck filler panel. (7) After urethane has cured, water test rear win-
dow to verify repair. Verify rear window defogger op-
eration, see Group 8N, Rear Window Defogger.
TRUNK LID
REMOVAL (FIG. 33)
(1) Raise trunk lid to full up position.
(2) Disconnect the trunk 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 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 sur-
faces along quarter panels. (4) Remove the top trunk lid to hinge attaching
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 trunk lid, remove the
bottom trunk lid to hinge attaching bolts. Separate
the trunk lid from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRUNK LID HINGE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear deck filler panel.
(2) Disconnect trunk lid lift torsion bars from
hinges. (3) Mark all attaching bolt, nut, and component lo-
cations with a suitable marking device. Use marks
as a reference when installing hinge. (4) Remove bolts holding trunk lid to hinge.
(5) Remove nuts and bolts holding hinge to closure
panel below rear window glass. (6) Separate hinge from vehicle.
Fig. 30 Vinyl Roof BonnetÐTypical
Fig. 31 Rear Deck Filler PanelÐTypical
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INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRUNK LID TORSION BAR
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support trunk lid in the full up posi-
tion. (2) Remove trunk lining as necessary to gain ac-
cess to torsion bars. (3) Disengage adjusting end torsion bar from the
slot in the tension adjustment bracket. (4) Pivot torsion bar out of lift arm swivel.
(5) Disconnect torsion bar from hinge.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 32 Rear Window GlassÐTypical
Fig. 33 Trunk Lid
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