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Rear Door: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENTS
Minor adjustment for alignment of the door is made by moving the latch striker

In and Out
1. Loosen the latch striker.
2. Tap the latch striker inward if the door character line is outboard of the body character line or tap the latch striker outward if the door character line is inboard of the body character line.
3. Inspect alignment. If correct, tighten striker to 28 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) torque.

Up and Down
1. Loosen the latch striker.
2. Tap the latch striker downward if the door character line is higher than the body character line or tap the latch striker upward if the door character line is lower than the body character line.
3. Inspect alignment. If correct, tighten striker to 28 N m (20 ft lbs) torque