Front Door: Adjustments
DOOR / HATCH: FRONT DOOR: ADJUSTMENT
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HINT
* Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
* Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts installed. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts when making adjustments.
* Specified torque for standard bolts is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.
1. INSPECT FRONT DOOR
(a) Check that the clearance measurements of areas a through p are within each standard range.
Standard Clearance
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
3. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD
HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side Removal.
4. REMOVE FRONT FENDER LINER
HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side Removal.
5. REMOVE FRONT FENDER SEAL
(a) Disengage the 3 clips and remove the front fender seal.
6. ADJUST FRONT DOOR
NOTICE:
Make sure that the turn the ignition switch off when adjusting door lock strikers.
(a) Using SST, loosen the hinge bolts on the vehicle body and adjust the door position.
SST : 09812-00010
(b) Tighten the hinge bolts on the vehicle body after adjustment.
Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)
(c) Loosen the hinge bolts on the door and adjust the door position.
(d) Tighten the hinge bolts on the door after adjustment.
Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)
(e) Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, slightly loosen the striker mounting screws.
(f) Using a brass bar and a hammer, hit the striker to adjust its position.
(g) Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, tighten the striker mounting screws after adjustment.
Torque : 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft-lbf)
7. INSTALL FRONT FENDER SEAL
(a) Install the front fender seal with new 3 clips.
8. INSTALL FRONT FENDER LINER
HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side Installation.
9. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD
HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side Installation.
10. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL Installation