14—BODY AND SHEET METAL
CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
HINGE ATTACHING BOLT
HINGE ATTACHING BOLT
v ADJUSTINC^LOTS
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Fig.
33—Deck Lid Torsion Bar
9. REAR DOOR HINGE ADJUSTMENTS (Fig. 16)
Hinge mounting holes are oversize and slotted
to allow for up and down or in and out move-
ment on pillar post. If hinge is mounted to re-
inforcement panel inside door, remove door
trim, loosen hinge screws and adjust position
of door as necessary. Tighten screws and re-
place trim. Do not try to bend hinge while it
is on car; otherwise body pillar or mounting
face may become damaged. Remove hinge from
car and bend on an arbor press, if necessary.
10.
REAR DECK LID, HINGES AND LOCKS
(Figures 32 and 34)
The rear deck lid provides a cover and weath-
erstrip for rear compartment. The rear corn-
Fig.
34—Rear Deck Hinge Assembly (Imperial)
Fig.
35—Adjusting Torsion Bar
partment is sealed against entry of water and
dust by lid closing against rubber weatherstrip
which is cemented to channel around deck lid
opening. The lid is attached to body with two
hinges arid is held closed by lid latch and lock.
All Chrysler cars have a balanced deck lid,
made possible by a new torsion bar hinge mech-
anism. Lifting deck lid is accomplished with
a finger tip—the weight of heavy lid is counr
terbalanced in all positions by spring tension
of two torsion bars. (See Fig. 32). The torsion
bars are long, small diameter steel bars, that
are free at one end and anchored to support
bracket at other. (See Fig. 33). A roller sleeve
on free end, operates against a "cam contour"
on back face of hinge. As deck lid is raised,
action of rollers against hinges cause bars to
twist, exerting a torsional spring resistance
that balances lid. To permit adjustment of tor-
sion bar tension, four slots are located in each
support plate, on Imperial Models, and three
slots are located in each support plate on Chrys-
ler Models, as shown in Figure 34. To adjust
rod tension, insert slot in Tool C-3445, behind
lower rod, roll tool forward to disengage lower
rod from bracket.
Be sure to prop deck lid in wide open posi-
tion before changing adjustment, to avoid per-
sonal injury in case lid should drop. Bend rod
toward front of car to lessen tension and
toward rear to increase tension. When lid has
been adjusted correctly, lid should hold any
position when released. The torsion bar roller
ends are lubricated at factory and should re-
quire no further lubrication. If a new torsion
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