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Front Door: Adjustments



575115 Adjusting Front Door









Tools and materials
Wheel mounting trolley Master Wheel 50 with optional door mount.






Adjusting front door






NOTE: To ensure that the tapered seat of the hinge is positioned without tension, it may be necessary to take the door hinges off the door if:

- A new bare door shell is installed.
- The bare door shell was or is damaged.
- The bare door shell has no seam joining line.

1. Loosen the fastening screw -1- so that the hinge pins are not strained. Support the doors if necessary to prevent damage.






2. Tighten fastening screws M6 x 12 -1- on the hinge joints -2-.

Tightening torque: 13 Nm (9.5 ftlb.)






NOTE: To adjust front doors, use special tool Key for door adjustment 3320.

3. Loosen fastening screw -1-. Set the contour with respect to the wing and side member by moving the angle pieces -2- both vertically and horizontally.

Tightening torque:- Final tightening: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.)






Setting the rear door






1. Undo fastening screw -2-. Set the contour with respect to the rear wing and side member by shifting the latch striker -1- both vertically and horizontally. Refer to Diagram - body gap dimensions

Tightening torque: - Final tightening: 17 ftlb.