Trooper LS V6-3.5L (1998)
Spare Tire Carrier: Technical Service Bulletins
Spare Tire Cover - Latch Mechanism Adjustment
BULLETIN NUMBER:
SB99-13-S001
ISSUE DATE:
JANUARY 1999
GROUP:
ACCESSORIES
1998-99 TROOPER (UX) SPARE TIRE COVER: LATCH MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT
AFFECTED VEHICLES
All 1998-99 Trooper (UX) models.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Condition:
Spare tire hard cover is not secure. The latch becomes loose or unhinged.
Possible Cause:
At the time of PDI and installation of the spare tire hard cover, the adjustable latch may not have been properly set to the proper latching tension.
Correction:
When installing a spare tire hard cover, follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin for proper latch adjustment.
Be sure to inform all service technicians involved with the PDI process of the procedures in this bulletin.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1.
With an 8 mm open ended wrench, loosen the lock-nut of the latch. (Figure 1)
