Honda Bmw 5 Service Manual

Trunk Lid, Tailgate 
Rear window  and tailgate, alignment 
- Alignment procedures involve adjusting tailgate,  window, and 
spoiler  to have equal space between 
iefl and right sides and 
to  be  flush with  body. Measurement locations and specific di- 
mensions  are shown. 
- If alignment  has been disturbed  during repair, adjust fit  of tail- 
gate to  body. Then adjust  fit of  rear window to tailgate. 
Clearance  of the  rear window is adjusted  by adding  or re- 
moving  shims between  hinge...

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l~runk Lid, Tailgate 
< Loosen left and  right lateral  guide to body fasteners  (arrows) 
until  guide  can be moved. 
4 Loosen left and right  tailgate lateral guide fasteners  (arrow) 
and  fully  retract guides. 
Check  fulcrum pads  (arrows) on lower  section  of tailgate 
lock  for damage.  Replace if necessary.   

Trunk Lid, ~ail~atel 
4 Loosen lower tailgate  lock fasteners  (arrows) so that  tailgate 
lock  can center  itself. 
CAUTION- 
The lower  section  of tailgate  lock must not scrape  against 
the upper section. 
The eccentric  pin on the  lower  section  of the  tailgate 
loclc  rotates 
when being  locked from  upper section  of 
tailgate lock. 
- Disconnect  tailgate latch actuator  motor by squeeze  locking 
tabs  on electrical  harness  connector  and disconnecting. 
CAUTION- 
Eccentric pin  in...

Trunk Lid, Tailgate 
Tailgate alignment specifications 
- The following  illustrations  show details  of the tailgate adjust- 
ment  at each marked point. 
< Adjust  gap  dimensions in accordance with adjustment spec- 
ifications 
B, C, D, E, and F. 
4 Adjustment B: 
a = + 11 - 0.5  mm (+0.04 in/ - 0.02  in) 
b = 1 mm + 11 - 0.5 mm (+0.04 in1 - 0.02  in) 
4 Adjustment C: 
a = 4.5 mm + 11 - 0.5 mm  (0.18 in + 0.041 - 0.02  in) 
b = 0.8 mm 20.6  mm (0.03  in 20.02 in)   

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Trunk Lid, ~ail~ate] 
< Adjustment D: 
a = 4.5 rnrn + ll- 0.5 rnrn  (0.18 in + 0.041- 0.02  in) 
b = 3.7 rnrn +2 l- 1 rnrn  (0.1 5 in + 0.081 - 0.04  in) 
4 Adjustment E: 
1 tailgate  lid 
a=1.3rnrnil rnrn(0.05ini0.04in) 
2 rear side panel 
b = 4.5 rnrn + 11 - 0.5 rnrn  (0.1 8 in + 0.041 - 0.02  in) 
4 Adjustment F: 
a = 1.3 rnrn 21 rnrn  (0.05 in 20.04 in) 
b = 1 rnrn 20.5 rnrn (0.04  i0.02  in) 
* c=1.3rnrn+lrnrn/-1.3rnrn(0.05in+0.04in-0.05in) 
d = 4.5 rnrn + 1 rnrn I - 0.5 rnrn  (0.18  in +...

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Trunk Lid, Tailgate 
Tailgate gap and length adjustment 
- Close tailgate and open rear  window. 
Loosen left and right tailgate hinge 
bracket fasteners (ar- 
rows) 
to  allow movement  of tailgate. 
CAUTION- 
When  the hinge bracket  fasteners are loosened, the posi- 
tion  of the  rear  window  frame  changes with respect  to the 
tailgate. 
Always 
check the  settings  of the  rear  window  frame  to 
the  tailgate  and 
make adjustment  if necessary 
NOTE- 
The  tailgate  should be...

Trunk Lid, Tailgate 
4 Tighten left and right tailgate bracket iasteners (arrows) 
4 Tighten upper left and right tailgate fasteners  (arrows). 
- Open tailgate while taking care not to change  hinge posi- 
tions. 
4 Tighten  lower tailgate  hinge fasteners  (arrows) 
- Reconnect eccentric pin actuator motor electrical  harness 
Plug. 
CAUTION- 
The eccentric  pin in the  lowersection  of the  tailgate loclc turns 
in  the  tailgate  when the  button is pressed. 
- Operate button in tailgate to actuate...

Trunk Lid, Tailgate 
4 To periorm contact pattern test, coat lower latch areas A, 6 
and C with  grease. 
Carefully close and reopen tailgate. 
Check that  upper section  of tailgate  lock does not  scrape 
against  lower latch. 
* Eccentric pin in  lower section  of tailgate loclc must not 
scrape against upper section 
(B) of  tailgate lock. 
The contact pattern  (C) of upper  section  of tailgate  lock on 
eccentric pin should be centered. 
- To  adjust height  of upper section  of tailgate  lock,...

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Trunk Lid, ~ailaatel 
Rear window,  adjusting 
NOTE-  Three versions  of rear  window  are used  on 
Sport Wagon 
models. 
Tailgate  must be correctly  adjusted  before rear window  ad- 
justments  are  made. 
- . . . . . .. .. 4 With tailgate closeo  ano rear window open,  oosen  ninge fas- 
teners  (arrows)  to allow  ninge  to move. 
- LoosLn fasteners n lower section  of ock  to al ow movement. 
- Care& ly c ose  rear  window: 
Ad.~st gap dmensions and poston of rear  window relative 
to...

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1 Trunk Lid, Tailgate 
4 With rear  window open,  loosen loclc nut (A) so that inclination 
of  loclting pin 
(B) can be adjusted. 
- Carefully close rear  window, while ensuring that locking pin 
is centered in rotary latch in  lower section. 
NOTE- 
When  closing  rear window,  be sure that  there is a gap  of ap- 
proximately 
1 mm (0.04 in)  between the locliing pin  and  the 
rotary latch  in the  lower section  of lock. 
- Open tailgate and tighten  lower loclc assembly fasteners.  Be...