Rear Door: Adjustments

Door Position Adjustment

Removal

1. Front Inner Fender As Needed

1. Front door: Remove the front inner fender as needed (A).





2. Front Fender Fairing





Front Door

1. From the wheel arch, detach the clips (A, B).





2. Release the hooks (A) securing the front fender fairing (B).





3. Remove the front fender fairing (A).

Adjustment

1. Door Position - Adjustment (4-door)

Front





Rear




NOTE: Check for a flush fit with the body, then check for equal gaps between the front and rear doors, and between the doors, and the body. Check that the door and body edges are parallel.

1. Place the vehicle on a firm, level surface when adjusting the doors.

2. Adjust at the hinges:

* Pad a floor jack with shop towels, then use the jack to support the door while adjusting it.
* Loosen the hinge mounting bolts (A) slightly, and move the door backward or forward, up or down as necessary to equalize the gaps.

3. If necessary, replace the door mounting bolts with the adjusting bolts made specifically for door adjustment, then adjust at the door: Loosen the door mounting bolts (B) slightly, and move the door up or down as necessary to equalize the gaps, and move it in or out until it's flush with the body.

NOTE: Refer to the Parts Catalog if you need use an adjusting bolt.





4. Check that the door and body edges are parallel. If necessary, adjust the door cushions (A) to make the rear of the doors flush with the body.

5. Apply touch-up paint to the hinge mounting bolts, and around the hinges.

Installation

1. Front Fender Fairing





Front Door

1. Place the front fender fairing (A) as shown.





2. Install the hooks (A) of the front fender fairing (B) to the body holes as shown.





3. From the wheel arch, install the clips (A, B).

2. Front Inner Fender As Needed

1. Front door: Install the front inner fender as needed (A).