Power 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 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)