Trunk / Liftgate Spring: Service and Repair

TRUNK LID TORSION BAR REMOVAL
Insert the tire lever into the torsion bar, and then pull upward the tire lever to remove the torsion bar as shown in the illustration.

NOTE: As the left and right trunk lid torsion bars are crossed at the center, first remove the front trunk lid torsion bar at the center.

TRUNK LID TORSION BAR INSTALLATION
Install the trunk lid torsion bar by the following procedure.

CAUTION: As the trunk lid torsion bar (RH) is painted with differentiation color in the middle to differentiate between RH and LH, be careful when installing.








1. Ensure that there is the identification color at the center of the trunk lid torsion bar.
2. Install the trunk lid torsion bar (LH) as follows.
1. For terminal A, insert the trunk lid hinge (LH) into the fixed hole B.
2. For terminal C, touch the trunk lid hinge (RH) against portion E.
3. For terminal D, insert the trunk lid hinge (RH) into portion F until portion G while twisting with the tool such as a tire lever, etc.
4. For terminal C, set the trunk lid hinge (RH) at portion H while twisting with the tool such as a tire lever, etc.

3. Install the trunk lid torsion bar (RH) in the same way as above.