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REAR COMPARTMENT LID
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Fig. 8-16 — Engine Compartment Lid Latch Striker
2. Disconnect vacuum hose from vacuum release
unit. Remove attaching bolts shown in illus-
tration and remove vacuum unit (Figs. 8-17
and 8-18 for typical illustrations).
3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Check
unit for proper operation.
REAR COMPARTMENT LID MECHANICAL
PULL-DOWN UNIT-AII Cadillac Styles
The rear comoartment lid mechanical pull-down
VACUUM HOSE
VIEW A
LOCK
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unit is used in conjunction with the opening unit.
When the rear compartment lid is lowered to a
point where the lid lock engages with striker, the
mechanical closing unit pulls the lid the remaining
distance (7/8
M
) to the fully closed position.
To act as a safety feature and slow the action of the
closing unit, a hydraulic cylinder is incorporated in
the mechanism. The cylinder is attached to a bell
crank at the right rear compartment lid hinge and
to the closing unit by a cable. As the lid is lowered
and the lock latches to the striker, but before the
mechanical closing feature is tripped, the piston
extends to a "full-out" position. Then, as the lid
is lowered to actuate the mechanical closing fea-
ture, the piston compresses the fluid in the cylinder
retarding the closing action of the spring in the
hydraulic cylinder.
Removal and Installation
1. Open rear compartment lid. Remove mechani-
cal pull-down unit cover panel. Depress striker
slightly to relieve tension from cable and dis-
engage clip securing cable to pull-down control
arm (Fig. 8-19).
2. Disengage clip securing cable conduit to cable
adjusting bracket and disengage cable and cable
conduit from pull-down unit (Fig. 8-19).
3. Scribe (mark) position to pull-down unit on
rear end panel and supports to facilitate rein-
stalling unit in same position. Remove pull-
down unit attaching bolts and remove unit from
body (Fig. 8-20).
4. To install, reverse removal procedure.
VACUUM UNIT SCREWS
A
LOCK SCREWS
-VACUUM HOSE
SECTION A-A
VIEW IN DIRECTION
OF ARROW
Fig. 8-17 — Rear Compartment Vacuum Release Unit
Fig. 8-18—-Rear Compartment Lid Vacuum Release Unit
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