Luggage Compartment Lid - Volvo 164, 1970 Service Manual

SYO 2739
Fig . 8-16. Too ls for gas spring
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT UD
The luggage compartment lid is mounted on two
hinges, both of which are attached by means of two
bolts to the inner plate of the lid and with three bolts
to the pillar under the rear window.
The luggage compartment lid is counter-balanced by
means of gas springs.
The luggage compartment lid is removed by un-
screwing the two bolts on each hinge and lifting it
off.
When replacing the gas springs, the lid is first opened
fully. It is then lowered slightly and clamp SYO 2739
applied and the lid opened fully again, after which
the gas spring can be removed . When fitting a new
gas spring, press tool SYO 2744 is used as shown in
Fig. 8-16 in orde r to enable clamp SYO 2739 to be
fitted. Fitting is done in the reverse order.
When removing the hinges, first remove the gas
springs as described above. The lid is then removed
Fig. 8-17. Lock for luggage compartment lid
1. Loc k ca lch , filled in lid
2. Lock mech a ni sm, filled in rea r secl ion
3. Lock kno b, filled in rear sec1 io n
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from the hinges and after this the hinges from the
body.
The holes in the part of the hinges which fits on the
luggage compartment lid are oval in orde r to permit
longitudinal adjustment. For vertical adjustment the
holes in the part of the hinges which fits in the body
are oval.
The locking device (Fig. 8-17) is fitted in the rear
section and is released by turning the lockable knob.
The lock catch on the lower edge of the lid is adjust-
able in order to permit variation of the closing ten-
sion of the lid.
To remove the lock, unscrew
th~
two bolts under the
upper edge of the rear section, after which the lock
can be taken off. The I,ock is adjustable longitudin -
ally since the bolt holes are oval.
The lock knob is removed by unscrewing the large
slotted nut inside the luggage compartment. The lock
knob can then be pulled out backwards.
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