- Identify any adjacent panels that may also need adjustment to successfully align the front doors to within specification.
NOTE:
If multiple panels require adjustment, the best practice is to start with a panel that is adjacent to a fixed panel on the vehicle (e.g. quarter panel or roof rail).
NOTE:
The optimal adjustment order is the following:
- Trunk/liftgate
- Rear doors
- Front doors
- Fenders
- Hood
- Remove the striker for the door to accurately assess the natural alignment of the assembly.
CAUTION:
Forcing the door into alignment via striker adjustments can lead to premature wear on the hinge and latch assemblies.
- Identify what directions the door needs to be adjusted to bring it within specification.
- Use the illustrations to identify the hardware that needs to be loosened to adjust the door position in the necessary directions.
NOTE:
Model 3 illustrations shown; Model Y similar.
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- Loosen the necessary bolts just enough to enable adjusting the assemblies with a light application of force.
- Retighten them.
- Check to see if the door fit has improved.
CAUTION:
Adjust the door in only one direction at a time to reduce risk of damage from panels contacting each other during the adjustment process.
- Repeat the process until the door fit is within gap and flushness specifications.
- Re-torque all hardware that was loosened back to factory values.
- Reinstall the striker.
- Adjust the striker until the door closes in a smooth motion with minimal effort and is correctly aligned to adjacent panels in the fully latched position.
NOTE:
If the door requires excessive force to close, does not latch, or does not maintain proper alignment with the striker installed, then the striker may require adjustment.
- Re-torque the striker hardware to factory values.