Front Door Alignment
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Inspection
NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
- 1.
Check body to the front door dimensions.
- 1.
Dimension: 0.1575 ±0.0591in (4 ±1.5mm)
- 2.
Dimension: 0.1772 ±0.0591in (4.5 ±1.5mm)
- 3.
Dimension: 0.1575 ±0.0591in (4 ±1.5mm)
- 4.
Dimension: 0.2087 ±0.0591in (5.3 ±1.5mm)
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Dimension: 0.1575 ±0.0591in (4 ±1.5mm)
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Adjustment
Drivers door
- 1.
Release the clips and position aside the instrument panel finish panel.
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- 2.
Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the instrument panel finish panel.
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- 3.
Position aside the LH side inner insulator dash panel.
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- 4.
Remove the LH side lower cowl pad.
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- 5.
Loosen the bolt.Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
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Passenger Door
- 6.
Remove the 2 hinge pins and remove the glove compartment.
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- 7.
Position aside the inner insulator dash panel.
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- 8.
Remove the lower cowl pad.
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- 9.
Loosen the bolt.Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
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NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
- 10.
Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the front door. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
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- 11.
Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the striker assembly. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
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- 12.
Adjust the front door as shown.
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Adjust the striker assembly as shown.
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Tighten the bolts.Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
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Inspection
NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
- 1.
Check body to the front door dimensions.
- 1.
Dimension: 0.0394-0.0394/+0.0551in (1-1/+1.4mm)
- 2.
Dimension: 0.0984 ±0.0591in (2.5 ±1.5mm)
- 3.
Dimension: 0.0000 ±0.0591in (±1.5mm)
- 4.
Dimension: 0.0000-0.0630/+0.0394in (-1.6/+1mm)
- 5.
Dimension: 0.2520 ±0.0591in (6.4 ±1.5mm)
- 6.
Dimension: 0.3228 ±0.0591in (8.2 ±1.5mm)
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Dimension: 0.0394-0.0394/+0.0551in (1-1/+1.4mm)
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Adjustment
NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
- 1.
Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the front door. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
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- 2.
Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the striker assembly. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
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- 3.
Adjust the front door as shown.
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- 4.
Adjust the striker assembly as shown.
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Tighten the bolts.Torque: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)
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