Trunk/Liftgate Striker Components and Specifications - Town Car V8-46L VIN W (1997)
Trunk / Liftgate Striker: Adjustments
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The luggage compartment latch striker can be adjusted up and down and the luggage compartment door latch can be adjusted from side-to-side.
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Before adjusting the luggage compartment door latch, make sure that the luggage compartment door is properly aligned.
Adjust the luggage compartment door latch as follows:
1. Loosen the retaining screws.
2. Move the luggage compartment door latch as required to enter the liftgate/luggage compartment latch striker without deflecting the luggage
compartment door sideways.
3. Tighten the retaining screws to 9-14 Nm (62-124 Lb-In).
4. Move the liftgate/luggage compartment latch striker up or down as necessary to provide proper luggage compartment door seal between the
luggage compartment door and the lower back panel.