Volvo P 120 Service Manual page 18

Fig. 41.
Lock for luggage compartment li d,
l ate production
1. Handle
2. Lock cylinder
3.
Lock mechanism
4. Rubber bush
TAILGATE, STATION WAGON
Upper tailgate
REMOVING THE UPPER TAILGATE
1. Unscrew the upper support from the tailgate.
2. Late production. Unscrew the gas spring from
the tailgate.
3. Carefully pull down the headlining at the rear
edge beginning in the middle and continuing
outwards towards the corners. The teazel strip
at the corners is bent out slightly with a putty
knife. The fabric is then carefully lifted off the
projection of the teazel strip with the help
of the putty knife. Remove the headlining
fabric up to the rear stretcher as shown in
Fig. 42.
5. Link
6. Guide spring
7. Lock
8. Catch fitting
4. Unscrew the nuts for the hinges and remove
the latter.
FITTING THE UPPER TAILGATE
1.
Place the hinges with packings in position.
Screw on the nuts, adjust the position of the
tailgate and tighten the nuts.
2. Fold the plastic strip for the headlining as
shown in Fig. 43 and press it up into position
with the help of the putty knife. Attach the
fabric at the corners as shown in Fig. 44.
3. Adjust the teazel strip against the body with
a hammer and piece of rubber as shown in
Fig. 45.
Fig. 42.
Headlining fabric removed to expose
upper tailgate hinge nuts
Fig. 43. Folding and fitting rear plastic strip
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