Nissan PULSAR N13 Series / ASTRA LD Series. Manual — part 58

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Remove the lock assembly retaining bolts

and withdraw the lock assembly, insulator and link
from the tailgate.

Using a suitable screwdriver, remove the

lock cylinder retaining clip and withdraw the lock
cylinder from the vehicle.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure

with attention to the following points:

Ensure that the positioning of the lock is

correct in relation to the striker plate.

Ensure that the interior lamp switch wiring

connector is connected.

6. LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LID

AND LOCK — SEDAN

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LID

To Remove

Raise the luggage compartment lid and place

protective covers over the surrounding paintwork.

Using a soft lead pencil, mark around the

luggage compartment lid hinges to aid assembly.

With the aid of an assistant supporting the

lid, remove the hinge retaining bolts and withdraw the
luggage compartment lid from the vehicle.

To Install and Adjust

With the aid of an assistant, install the

luggage compartment lid in position on the hinges
according to the marks made on removal. Install the
retaining bolts.

Close the lid and check the vertical and

lateral alignment of the l i d in relation to the body.

If adjustment is necessary, loosen the li d

hinge retaining bolts on one hinge at a time and adjust
the lid as required.

If vertical adjustment is required, loosen the

lid hinge retaining bolts and increase or decrease the
number of washers under the bolts.

If required, adjust the striker plate using the

procedure that follows.

STRIKER PLATE

To Remove, Install and Adjust

Fold back the trim material from inside the

luggage compartment.

Using a soft lead pencil, scribe a line around

the outside of each striker plate retaining bolt washer.

Remove the striker plate bolts and washers

and the screw retaining the remote release cable
bracket.

Installed view of the luggage compartment lid striker

with the trim material folded back.

(4) Slide the striker assembly towards the right

hand side of the vehicle and disconnect the remote
release cable. Withdraw the striker plate from the
vehicle.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure

with attention to the following points:

(1) Install the remote release cable to the striker

plate and install the striker plate retaining bolts and
washers to the lines made on dismantling.

Tighten the retaining bolts to just over finger

tight.

Close the lid ensuring that the striker has

actuated the locking mechanism.

Check the alignment of the luggage compart-

ment lid in its opening and adjust the locking action
by moving the striker plate. Tighten the retaining
bolts securely.

When the striker plate is adjusted correctly

pull the remote release cable towards the right hand
side of the vehicle until the cable end has 0.5-1.5 mm
clearance and tighten the retaining screws. Check the
operation of the remote release cable and readjust if
necessary.

Installed view of the luggage compartment lid hinge.

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LOCK ASSEMBLY
To Remove and Install

(1) Remove the retaining bolts and withdraw the

lock assembly from the luggage compartment lid.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure

ensuring that the actuating arm on the lock is under
the lock cylinder pivot.

LOCK CYLINDER

Installed view of the lock and lock cylinder.

LOCK CYLINDER

To Remove and Install

Remove the bolt retaining the lock cylinder

pivot to the luggage compartment lid inner panel.

Using a suitable screwdriver, remove the

lock cylinder retaining clip from under the lock.

Withdraw the lock cylinder and pivot from

the vehicle.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.

(2) When the clips have been released, pull the

grille forward and remove it from the vehicle ensuring
that care is taken not to damage the grille.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure

with attention to the following points:

Remove the grille retaining clips from the

radiator support panel and install them to the
grille.
Renew any damaged clips.

Install the grille to the vehicle being careful to

align the grille clips before pushing the grille inwards.

Post July 1989 Pulsar Models

Fabricate a tool to engage the radiator grille

clips from the inside; an old spanner of suitable
dimensions can be ground down if necessary.

Using the above tool, turn the lower radiator

clips slightly to allow removal of the grille.

7. RADIATOR GRILLE

TO REMOVE AND INSTAL

Astra Models and Pre July 1989 Pulsar Models

(1) Using a flat bladed screwdriver, turn the

grille clips slightly to allow removal of the grille.

Installed view of the radiator grille on pre July 1989

models showing the retaining clip locations.

Installed view of the radiator grille on post July 1989

models showing the retaining clip locations and the

special tool required to release the lower clips.

Using a flat bladed screwdriver, turn the

upper grille clips slightly to allow removal of the grille.

When all the clips have been released, pull

the grille forward and remove it from the vehicle
ensuring that care is taken not to damage the grille.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure

with attention to the following points:

Remove the grille clips from the radiator

support panel and install them to the grille. Renew any
damaged clips.

Install the grille to the vehicle being careful to

align the grille clips before pushing the grille inwards.

8. CENTRE CONSOLE

TO REMOVE AND INSTAL

Remove the carpet square from the rear part

of the console and remove the screws underneath.

Prise out the trim piece below the handbrake

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lever and remove the screws underneath. Withdraw
the rear console.

On manual transaxle models, unscrew the

gear lever knob and prise out the gear lever rubber
boot.

On automatic transaxle models, prise out the

panel around the selector lever and maneuver the
panel over the lever.

Remove the screws retaining the front of the

console to the floor panel and withdraw the console
from the vehicle.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.

9, DASHBOARD

TO REMOVE AND INSTAL

Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Remove the centre console as previously

described in this section.

Remove the steering wheel as described in

the Steering section.

Remove the upper and lower steering col-

umn shrouds and remove the combination switch.
Refer to the Electrical System section if necessary.

Remove the retaining screws and withdraw

the lower trim panel from underneath the steering
column.

Remove the screws from underneath the

bonnet lock handle and slide the bonnet lock handle
downwards out of the dashboard.

Remove the screws retaining the centre fas-

cia panel, two upper and two lower, withdraw the
fascia panel slightly and disconnect the wiring to the
cigarette lighter.

Dismantled view of the centre console assembly. Au-

tomatic transaxle model.

Remove the radio/cassette bracket retaining

screws. Disconnect the aerial and the wiring and
withdraw the radio/cassette from the centre bracket.

Remove the heater control knobs and re-

move the heater fascia panel screws. Carefully remove
the heater fascia panel leaving the heater controls in
place.

Loosen the bolt retaining the large wiring

connector at the lower right hand side of the dash-
board. As the bolt is loosened it will force the
connector apart.

Using a screwdriver, carefully prise out the

demister ducts from the top of the dashboard.

Using a suitable socket, remove the bolts

from underneath the demister ducts.

Remove the bolts from the outer lower edges

and the lower part of the centre bracket assembly.

NOTE: Refer to the illustration for the
location of the dashboard retaining bolts.

(14) With the aid of an assistant lift the dash-

board straight up at the door pillar brackets. Tilt the

View of the dashboard removed from the vehicle. The arrows indicate the location of the retaining bolts.

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top of the dashboard rearwards and maneuver the
dashboard through the front door opening.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure

with attention to the following points:

With the aid of an assistant, ensure that the

outer edges of the dashboard engage properly with the
door pillar brackets.

Hold the dashboard in position and loosely

install all retaining bolts. Align the dashboard
and
tighten all screws and bolts securely.

10. SEAT BELTS

The front and outer rear seats are equipped with

lap/sash inertia reel seat belts, which are designed to
lock with any sudden change in vehicle motion.

The centre rear seat is equipped with a manually

adjustable lap seat belt.

Child restraint anchorages are located on the

parcel shelf behind the rear seat on Sedan models and
at the rear of the luggage compartment floor on
Hatchback models. These anchorages must be used if
a child's seat or capsule is installed to the vehicle. The
anchorages should not be used for adult scat bells or
harnesses.

The seat belts should be periodically inspected as

described below. Any seat belt assembly that is worn
or damaged, or has been subjected to abnormal
loadings in a collision, should be renewed as a
complete assembly.

Only mild soap and water should be used to clean

the webbing. Contamination with polish, oil, bleaches
and other chemicals should be avoided.

TO INSPECT

( 1 ) Check the seat belt webbing for fraying, cuts,

burns or other damage. On inertia reel belts, slowly
pull the belt from the reel to allow the entire length to
be examined. If the webbing is damaged or worn,
renew the seat belt assembly.

Check the seat belt webbing for fraying, cuts, burns or

other damage.

Ensure that the belts are not twisted.
Check all retaining nuts and bolts for secu-

rity.

Inspect the belt buckles for correct and

secure engagement. If the buckles are damaged or do
not function correctly, renew the seat belt assembly.

On inertia reel seat belts, check the retractor

mechanism as follows:

Pull the belt slowly from the reel and check

for smooth operation. Release the belt and ensure that
it retracts fully.

Pull the belt rapidly from the reel. The reel

should lock.

Drive the vehicle at walking pace and at-

tempt to withdraw the belt slowly while braking
sharply. The reel should lock.

If the retractor mechanism does not function

correctly, renew the seat belt assembly.

11. SEATS

FRONT SEAT

To Remove and Install

Adjust the seat to the most forward position.
Remove the mounting bolts from the rear of

the seat.

Adjust the seat to allow access to the mount-

ing bolts at the front of the seat.

Remove the mounting bolts and withdraw

the seat from the vehicle.

Installed view of the front seat belt with the door pillar

trim removed showing the mounting points.