I/P Compartment Door Latch/Lock Cylinder - Revised R&R
File In Section: 8 - Chassis/Body ElectricalBulletin No.: 63-83-05
Date: March, 1996
SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE
Subject:
Section 8C - Revised Remove/Install Procedure for I/P Compartment Door Latch and Lock Cylinder Assembly
Models:
1994-96 Buick Roadmaster
1994-96 Cadillac Fleetwood
1994-96 Chevrolet Caprice, Impala
This bulletin is being issued to revise the remove/install procedure for the I/P compartment door latch and lock cylinder assembly in Section 8C of the Service Manual.
Instrument Panel compartment Door Latch and Lock Cylinder Assembly
Figure 1 (Numbers indicated in parenthesis below refer to callout in Figure 1.)
Remove or Disconnect
1. Open instrument panel (I/P) compartment door (6).
2. Bolts/screws (8) from door latch assembly.
3. Latch assembly from compartment door (6).
4. Place latch in lock position.
5. Lock cylinder assembly (5) from door latch assembly.
a. Turn lock cylinder assembly (5) to lock position and remove key.
b. Using awl or paper clip, slightly depress lock tumbler by inserting paper clip through hole at base of cylinder housing.
c. Insert key and remove awl or paper clip.
d. Turn key and cylinder to full clockwise position (key head upside down).
e. Remove lock cylinder assembly (5).
Install or Connect
1. Lock cylinder assembly (5) to door latch assembly (5).
a. Depress all lock tumblers on lock cylinder (5) with finger.
b. Insert key into lock cylinder assembly (5).
c. Insert key and lock cylinder assembly (5) into latch (key head upside down).
d. Turn key to full counterclockwise position (key head right side up).
e. Remove key.
2. Bolts/screws (8) attaching latch to I/P compartment door assembly (6).
Tighten
Tighten bolts/screws (8) to 1.9 N.m (17 lb. in.).