Rear Door: Adjustments
ADJUSTMENTHINT:
- Use the same procedures on the RH side as on the LH side.
- Since a centering bolt is used as door hinge mounting bolts on the body side and the door side, the door cannot be adjusted with them on. Substitute a bolt with a washer for the centering bolt.
1. INSPECT REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Check that the clearance is within the standard range.
2. ADJUST REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Adjust the door forward/rearward and vertically by loosening the body side hinge bolts.
b. Tighten the body side hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 26 Nm (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)
c. Horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the door side hinge bolts.
d. Tighten the body side hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 27 Nm (275 kgf.cm, 20 ft.lbf)
e. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
f. Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.
Torque: 23 Nm (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)