Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

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  • Rear Trunk Lift Support
  • 8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Trunk Lift Support
  • Open the back hatch for your 2013 Fiat 500 and prop it open.
  • You want to make sure the trunk door will not close while you are repairing the lift support.

Open the back hatch for your 2013 Fiat 500 and prop it open.

You want to make sure the trunk door will not close while you are repairing the lift support.

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Step 2

  • Open the lock from the sides.
  • Open the lock on up hinge and release the clevis. Open the lock on the down hinge and release the clevis.

Open the lock from the sides.

Open the lock on up hinge and release the clevis. Open the lock on the down hinge and release the clevis.

Step 3

  • Remove both locks on the new lift support.
  • Pull the lock outward and make sure they are not lost as they will be needed later.

Remove both locks on the new lift support.

Pull the lock outward and make sure they are not lost as they will be needed later.

Step 4

  • Install the down hinge on the clevis.

Install the down hinge on the clevis.

Step 5

  • Install the lock into the clevis.
  • Lock the hinge with the clevis.

Install the lock into the clevis.

Lock the hinge with the clevis.

Step 6

  • Expand the lift support up.

Expand the lift support up.

Step 7

  • Install the up hinge on the clevis.

Install the up hinge on the clevis.

Step 8

  • Push the middle of the lock in.
  • Lock the hinge with the clevis. Then unlock the trunk door and check its workability.

Push the middle of the lock in.

Lock the hinge with the clevis. Then unlock the trunk door and check its workability.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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