Subaru 2009 IMPREZA, Service Manual

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EB-34
Trunk Lid
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS
11.Trunk Lid
A: REMOVAL
1. TORSION BAR
1) Open the trunk lid.
2) Using the ST, remove the torsion bar from the
hinge link.
ST
927780000 REMOVER
CAUTION:
During removal and installation, handle the tor-
sion bar carefully, because it will generate reac-
tive force.
3) Remove the torsion bars RH/LH.
2. TRUNK LID ARM
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Open the trunk lid to remove the trunk room trim.
<Ref. to EI-61, REMOVAL, Trunk Room Trim.>
3) Disconnect the trunk lid release cable. <Ref. to
SL-40, REMOVAL, Trunk Lid Latch and Actuator
Assembly.>
4) Disconnect the connectors, and remove the har-
ness clip, etc.
5) Remove the trunk lid mounting bolts, to remove
the trunk lid panel from the trunk lid arm.
6) Remove the torsion bar from the trunk lid hinge
link. <Ref. to EB-34, TORSION BAR, REMOVAL,
Trunk Lid.>
7) Remove the rear shelf trim. <Ref. to EI-60, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Shelf Trim.>
8) Remove the bolts, then remove the trunk lid arm.
3. TRUNK LID PANEL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Disconnect the connector to remove the trunk lid
harness.
3) Remove the trunk lid latch and actuator assem-
bly. <Ref. to SL-40, REMOVAL, Trunk Lid Latch
and Actuator Assembly.>
4) Remove the trunk lid garnish. <Ref. to EI-70,
REMOVAL, Trunk Lid Garnish.>
5) Remove the bolts, then remove the trunk lid pan-
el from the trunk lid arm.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Apply grease to the rotating area of hinges and
the torsion bar.
3) Install while paying attention to make a uniform
clearance around the trunk lid panel. For the di-
mension of clearance, refer to “SPECIFICATION”
in “General Description”. <Ref. to EB-2, SPECIFI-
CATION, General Description.>
Tightening torque:
Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”. <Ref. to EB-9, FRONT FENDER, COM-
PONENT, General Description.>
ST
EB-00067
EB-00066
EB-00157
EB-00066