INFO. ON REPLACEMENT TAIL LAMP SPECIFICATIONS. Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 1992

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT TAIL LAMP MODIFICATIONS

MODELS: 1991-94 OLDSMOBILE NINETY EIGHT

REPLACEMENT TAIL LAMP MOUNTING STUDS ARE TOO LARGE FOR THE MOUNTING HOLES IN THE REAR END PANEL.

IN AN EFFORT TO COMMONIZE FASTENER USAGE, REPLACEMENT TAIL LAMPS ARE BEING MADE WITH 6MM MOUNTING STUDS. THE STUDS WERE PREVIOUSLY 5MM.

USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, ENLARGE THE TAIL LAMP MOUNTING HOLES.

1. REMOVE TAIL LAMP. REFER TO SECTION 8B IN THE SERVICE MANUAL.

2. USING A 6.5MM DRILL, ENLARGE THE TAIL LAMP MOUNTING HOLES.

3. INSTALL TAIL LAMP AND NUTS.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PART LH TAIL LAMP RH TAIL LAMP ==== ============ ============

TAIL LAMP (ALL EXCEPT TOURING SEDAN) 5977653 5977654 TAIL LAMP (TOURING SEDAN) 5976765 5976766 RETAINING NUT 20460928 20460928

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: N1590/91 LABOR TIME: 0.3 HR. ADD: 0.1 HR. (TO ENLARGE TAIL LAMP MOUNTING HOLES)

FIGURES: 0

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