Sable V6-3.0L VIN U (1999)
Trunk / Liftgate Hinge: Adjustments
1. Open the luggage compartment door and note the pop-up distance. The luggage compartment door should pop up 15-30 cm (6-11 inches).
2. If the luggage compartment door does not pop up 15-30 cm (6-11 inches), the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar tension should
be increased.
3. If the luggage compartment door pops open with more force than is desired, the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar tension can
be decreased.
4. Support the luggage compartment door in the full open position before adjusting the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar.
WARNING: USE CARE WHEN ADJUSTING THE UPPER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR/TAILGATE HINGE TORSION
BAR OR LOWER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR/TAILGATE HINGE TORSION BAR AS IT IS UNDER TENSION AND
COULD SPRING OUT OF CONTROL IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY.
5. To adjust a luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar, move the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar end to another
position (notch) to increase or decrease the tension.
6. Adjust one luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar and check the adjustment before adjusting the other luggage compartment
door/tailgate hinge torsion bar.
7. If proper adjustment can still not be obtained replace torsion bars and repeat adjustment procedure.
