BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual page 344

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TRUNK LID, TAILGATE
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Fig . 3. Trunk lid lock mounting bolts (arrow s).
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5. Working at lower corners of trunk lid. screw in fully rub-
ber stops on left and right sides.
Fig. 4. Left tailgate hinge mounting bolts (arrow s).
6. Close trunk lid and align lid to body at rear and front.
Open trunk lid and tighten hinge bolts.
7. Adjust lock so that closed trunk lid is approximately
1mm (0.04 in.) below top of rear fenders.
8. Open trunk lid and screw out rubber stops so that the
closed trunk lid is flush with the top of rear fenders.
6. Installation is the reverse of removal. Before connect-
ing the support struts and fully tightening the hinge
bolts. adjust the tailgate to have equal space between
left and right sides and be flush with body.
Tailgate support strut, removing and installing
1. Open tailgate window.
TAILGATE (TOURING MODELS)
2. Remove rubber pads on left and right sides of trim cov-
er. Remove screws from below pads. See Fig. 5. Re-
move trim cover from body by lifting upwards.
NOTE -
The body is painted at the factory aher assembly. Re·
alignment of body panels may expose unpainted metal.
Paint all exp osed metal once me work is complete.
Tailgate , removing and installing
1. Raise complete tailgate.
2. Remove insulatlnq liner from tailgate and disconnect
wiring. Disconnect main harness connector at body pil-
lar on left-hand side.
3. Disconnect left and right tailgate support struts from
tailgate and tailgate window. See Tailgate support
strut, removi ng and installing and Tail g ate window
support st ru t, removing and in stalling.
4. Pry off plastic hinge cover from left and right hinge.
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5. While supporting tailgate. remove hinge bolts from tail-
gate on left and right sides. See Fig. 4.
Fig. 5. Rubber pads (arrow s) on trim cover.
Pry
out pads and reo
move screws. Lift trim off from above.
WARNfNG-
The
tailgate should be supported on either side before
removing the hinge bolts.
The
tailgate is very heavy.
3. Open tailgate.
TAILGA TE (TOURING MODELS)