Front Door: Adjustments

ENGINE HOOD / DOOR: FRONT DOOR: ADJUSTMENT

HINT
* On the RH side, use the same procedures 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 it on. Substitute a bolt with a washer for the centering bolt.
1. INSPECT FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Check that the clearance is within the standard range.





Standard:





2. ADJUST FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Using SST, horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the body side hinge bolts.





SST : 09812-00010

SST : 09812-00020

(b) Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

(c) Adjust the door forward / rearward and vertically by loosening the door side hinge bolts.





(d) Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 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)