Back Door

ADJUSTMENT

HINT:
- Use the same procedures on the RH side as on the LH side.




- Since a centering bolt is used as a door hinge mounting bolt on the body side and the door side, the door can not be adjusted with them on. Substitute a bolt with a washer for the centering bolt.







1. INSPECT BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Check that the clearance is within the standard range.




2. ADJUST BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove roof headlining.
b. Adjust the door horizontally and forward/rearward by loosening the body side hinge nuts.
c. Tighten the body side hinge nuts after the adjustment.

Torque: 11.5 Nm (117 kgf.cm, 8.0 ft.lbf)




d. Horizontally and vertically adjust the back door by loosening the back door side hinge bolts.
e. Tighten the back door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque: 8.0 Nm (82 kgf.cm, 71 in.lbf)




f. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
g. Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque: 23.0 Nm (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)