POWER SUNROOF DEFLECTOR BINDS AT ROOF PANEL REPAIR DESCRIBED. Cadillac Limousine 1987

For 1990-2009 cars

# POWER SUNROOF DEFLECTOR BINDS AT ROOF PANEL REPAIR DESCRIBED

#### MODELS AFFECTED: 1987 DE VILLE, FLEETWOOD, ELDORADO AND SEVILLE

Some 1987 DeVilles and Fleetwoods (VIN 235167 to 332456), Eldorados (VIN 600891 to 613212), and Sevilles (VIN 800761 to 814482) may experience a condition where the sunroof's air deflector gets caught between the roof panel and carrier when the sunroof is closing. This condition is caused by the air deflector traveling too far rearward in the roof opening.

To repair this condition, use the following procedure to install bumper stops, P/N 20349879, on the air deflector guides:

#### INSTALL

1. Open sunroof to the full-open position.

2. Locate point to be drilled on the air deflector guide, refer to Figure 1.

3. With a center punch and hammer, mark the air deflector guide.

4. Drill a 3/16" hole at mark.

5. Bend a wire as shown in Figure 2.

6. Use the wire to insert the rubber bumper into the air deflector guide and pull the bumper through the guide with long-nose liers refer to Fi ure 3.

7. Remove the wire from bumper.

8. Using the actuator rod adjustment screw, refer to Figure 4, adjust the air deflector actuator rod height so it is centered on the carrier recess.

9. Repeat procedure for opposite side.

For warranty purposes, use Labor Operation T5150 at .4 hour.

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