Front Door: Adjustments
DOORADJUSTMENT OF DOOR FIT
CAUTION
- Attach protection tape to the fender and door edges where the hinge is installed.
- Do not rotate special tool MB991164 with a torque of over 98 N.m (72 ft-lb)
1. Use special tool MB990900 or MB991164 to loosen the hinge mounting bolts on the body side, and then adjust the clearance around the door so that it is uniform on all sides.
Door hinge assembling bolt tightening torque: 27 ± 5 N.m (20 ± 4 ft-lb)
2. If the door panel is not flush with the body panels, remove the door hinge. Use a chisel or a grinder to grind off the weld between the door hinge and the washer. Protect the exposed metal of the ground portion using touch-up paint. Then use special tool MB990900 or MB991164 to temporarily tighten the door hinge mounting bolts, and align the door panel by moving it. On completion, tighten the bolts securely.
Door hinge assembling bolt tightening torque: 21 ± 4 N.m (16 ± 2 ft-lb)
NOTE: If the replacement hinge is used or the hinge has already been separated from the washer, use special tool MB990900 or MB991164 to loosen the door-side door hinge mounting bolts, and align the door panel by moving it.
3. When the door is stiff to lock and unlock:
1. Adjustment by using the striker (toward the inside of the vehicle and vertical direction)
Install an appropriate bolt instead of the striker mounting bolt, and use special tool MB990939 and a hammer to tap the bolt to the desired direction.
2. Adjustment by using the striker (toward the outside of the vehicle)
Use special tools MB990211 and MB990243 to pull the striker toward the outside of the vehicle.
3. Adjustment by using shims (forward and rearward) Increase or decrease the number of shims so that the striker engages with the door latch properly.
Door striker assembling bolt tightening torque: 11 ± 2 N.m(98 ± 17 in-lb)