Back Door: Adjustment

HINT:

• Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (w/ washers) when making adjustments.
• A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart (See STANDARD BOLT ).

Fig 1: Identifying Centering Bolt And Standard Bolt

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1. INSPECT BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY 
   1. Check that the clearance is within the standard value.
   Fig 2: Identifying Back Door Panel Standard Clearance Value

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2. ADJUST BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY 
   1. Adjust the door by loosening the door side hinge bolts.
   2. Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.
      1. Torque: 
      2. 8.0 N.m (82 kgf.cm, 71 in..lbf) for door side 
   3. Adjust the door by loosening the body side hinge nuts.
   4. Tighten the body side hinge nuts after the adjustment.
      1. Torque: 
      2. 19.5 N.m (199 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf) for body side 
      Fig 3: Adjusting Door

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   5. Check that the door fit and door linkage are adjusted correctly.
   6. Adjust the striker by loosening the striker mounting screws.
      1. Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf) 
   7. Using a plastic hammer, tap the striker for adjustment.
   Fig 4: Adjusting Striker

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