Chery A15. Manual - part 96

------Remove the gas spring which raises and 

supports the trunk lid. Its one end is fixed 
on the door, while the other end is fixed 
on the drain channel of the strut.   

 
 
 
 

 

 

------In removing gas spring, screwdriver is to 

be used to move the lock hook to take out 
the gas spring from swivel pin of the bolt. 
If this gas spring is to be further used, the 
lock hook shall not be completed moved 
out, otherwise the lock hook would be 
damaged.  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

------ Another operator shall pull off the bolt, 

remove the trunk lid, and put it on a 
surface on which a suitable layer of 
protective material shall be placed 
beforehand.  

 
 
If the lid is to be replaced, before removing 
fixing bolts of door, the rear windscreen 
shall be removed. Install in the reverse 
order of removal.   
Spray coating process has been described in 
the “Steel plate spray coating process”.   
 

 

------Any necessary adjustment for the edge of 

trunk lid can be performed through 
movement of hinges, on which there are 
slots designed for adjustment.   

 

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------If the trunk lid is to be adjusted 

horizontally, move the hinge on the side 
until the value of movement becomes 
consistent to the designed adjusting 
value. Adjustment can also be conducted 
through moving the center of the top.   

 

------After adjustment is finished, the 

connecting surface of rear door and the 
side shall be checked as to if it is even or 
not, if the joint with sealing rubber is 
satisfactory or not. A good joint can 
provide the trunk lid with pressure seal, 
which can prevent water, air and dust 
from admission or give out the chick 
sound.  

------Check if the transparent plastic adhesive 

tape for preventing rubber block from 
contacting the coated paint of vehicle 
body exists or not. If the tape does not 
exist or it has already aged, isopropyl 
alcohol or heptane is to be used for 
cleaning the contact surface, and new 
adhesive tape is to be pasted. 

 
REMOVAL OF LOCK STRIKER 
------Take out the screws of two lock 

strikers, 2 for each. The screws are 
on the side of luggage boot. 

 
 
 

 

 

REMOVAL OF TOP PART OF 
CENTRAL LOCK 

 

------Remove the two screws of lower frame of 

trunk lid to remove the top of central lock.

 
 
 
 

 

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------Remove the two screws between the 

bottom part of central lock and rear end 
panel. For CHERY model—A15RHD 
with luggage boot trim panel available, 
the trim panel shall be removed before 
removing the screws. 

------Install lock in the reverse order of its 

removal. Tightening torque for screws of 
side locks is 7.2±0.7N·m. Tightening 
torque for screw on top of lock striker is 
7.2±0.7N·m  

 

 

ADJUSTMENT OF LOCK AND TRUNK LID   
------If the trunk lid fails to be closed properly due to its wrong position, it can be adjusted 

through adjusting the position of lock striker.   

------It is possible to make horizontal adjustment of the trunk lid, for there is a slot on its 

top. Adjustment made is to assure an even clearance of 5±0.5mm between trunk lid 
and rear side panels on two sides. 

 
 
REMOVAL & INSTALLATON OF FRONT DOOR 
GLASSES

 

REMOVAL： 

 

----Before removal of front door glasses, the 

trim panel and waterproof film shall be 
removed first following instructions. 

----Pull out the inner and outer door waterproof 

strips; begin the removal from the rib of the 
internal side of the central door frame.   

----Place the glass at the center of the door 

frame. Loosen the fixing slot of the 
window regulator support. 

----When removing the glass, incline the upper 

part of the glass towards outside direction 
of the door. 

 
INSTALLATION: 
Install in the reverse order of removal. 
 
NOTE： 
Do not tighten the screw before until the 
glass is installed in place properly. 

 

 
 

 

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REMOVAL & INSTALLATON OF REAR 
DOOR GLASSES

 

 

REMOVAL： 
----Before removal of front door glasses, the 

trim panel and waterproof film shall be 
removed first following instructions. 

----Pull out the inner and outer door waterproof 

strips; begin the removal from the rib of the 
internal side of the central door frame.   

----Place the glass at the center of the door 

frame. Loosen the fixing slot of the 
window regulator support.   

----When removing the glass, incline the upper 

part of the glass towards outside direction 
of the door. 

Install in the reverse order of removal. 
 
NOTE： 
Do not tighten the screw before until the 
glass is installed in place properly. 
 

 

REMOVAL & INSTALLATON OF REAR 
QUARTER GLASS   

 

REMOVAL 
----Before removal of quarter glass, the trim 

panel and waterproof film shall be removed 
first following instructions. 

----Take out the inner and outer pressed 

moldings of the door, and remove them 
from the rib position of the internal side of 
the central door frame. 

----Loosen the bolts between the central guide 

rail and inner panel of the door, and 
remove the central guide rail. 

----Pull the quarter glass outwards and it 

should be removed easily. 

 

INSTALLATION： 
Install in the reverse order of removal. 
 

 

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