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Sliding Door Cable Adjustment




Sliding Door Cable Adjustment

Front Latch Cable

NOTE:

- This cable is routed between the latch remote control assembly and the front latch assembly. It is pulled by the latch remote control assembly and releases the front latch to open the door.
- The latch remote control assembly needs to be off the door to reach the front latch assembly.
- The cable bracket on the front latch assembly needs to be adjusted before the front latch assembly is mounted on the door.

1. Make sure that connect the front latch cable to the front latch assembly lever and bracket.

2. Adjust the cable bracket (A) so that the measurement (B) is 71.9 mm (2.831 in) at the other end of the cable including the latch free play, then tighten the bolt (C).






3. After the front latch assembly is installed on the door and the front latch cable is connected to the remote control assembly, confirm that the measurement is still 34.8 mm (1.370 in).






Failsafe Lever Cable

NOTE:

- This cable is routed between the latch remote control assembly and the rear latch assembly. It is pulled by the latch remote control assembly and it activates the failsafe lever.
- The rear latch assembly needs to be removed from the door to be able to adjust the failsafe lever cable.

1. Make sure that connect the failsafe lever cable to the rear latch assembly lever and bracket.

2. Adjust the cable bracket (A) so that the measurement (B) is 56.2 mm (2.213 in) at the other end of the cable including the latch free play, then tighten the bolt (C).






3. After the rear latch assembly is installed on the door, and the failsafe lever cable is connected to the latch remote control assembly, then check the measurement again; it should be 39.2 mm (1.543 in).






Rear Latch Cable

NOTE:

- This cable is routed between the latch remote control assembly and the rear latch assembly. It is pulled by the latch remote control assembly and it releases the rear latch to open the door.
- The rear latch assembly needs to be off the door to adjust the failsafe lever cable.

1. Make sure that connect the rear latch cable to the rear latch assembly lever and bracket.

2. Adjust the cable bracket (A) so that the measurement (B) is 78.2 mm (3.079 in) at the other end of the cable including the latch free play, then tighten the bolt (C). The rear latch needs to be in the fully closed position.






3. After the rear latch assembly is installed on the door, and the rear latch cable is connected to the remote control assembly, then check the measurement again; it should be 47.8 mm (1.882 in).






Lower Roller Latch Cable

NOTE:

- This cable is routed between the latch remote control assembly and the lower roller latch assembly. It is pulled by the latch remote control assembly and it releases the lower roller latch.
- Both latch remote control assembly and lower roller latch assembly need to be off the door to adjust the lower roller latch cable.

1. Have the lower roller latch cable (A) connected to the latch remote control assembly (B).






2. Set the other end of the lower roller latch cable (A) in the lower roller latch assembly (B), and leave the locknut (C) and the adjusting nut (D) loose.





3. While the lower roller latch assembly is in the closed position, set the adjusting nut so that the measurement (E) is 39.4 mm (1.551 in) at the other end of the cable including the latch free play, then tighten the locknut.

Lower Roller Stop Cable

NOTE:

- This cable is routed between the power window regulator assembly and the lower roller lever assembly. The cable is pulled by the power window regulator when the window is about 100 mm (3.94 in) from the top; it pulls the lower roller stopper.
- The lower roller stop cable can be easily adjusted while both power window regulator assembly and lower roller lever assembly are mounted on the sliding door.

1. Position the end of the lower roller stop cable (A) in the lower roller latch assembly (B) leave the locknut (C) and the adjusting nut (D) loose. Make sure the window is fully closed.









2. Set the adjusting nut so that the measurement (E) is 46.9 mm (1.846 in) at the other end of the cable, then tighten the locknut.