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Door Alignment - Front




Door Alignment - Front

All alignments

1. Loosen the door latch striker.





In and out, up and down alignment

2. Loosen the door hinge-to-door bolts.





3. Align the door to specifications.

4. Tighten the door hinge-to-door bolts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

Fore and aft alignment

5. Remove the cowl side trim panel.

6. Loosen the lower door hinge-to-body nut.

7. Remove the front fender.

8. Loosen the 3 door hinge-to-body bolts and upper hinge-to-body nut.





9. Align the door to specifications.

10. Tighten the 3 door hinge-to-body bolts and the 2 hinge-to-body nuts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

11. Install the front fender.

All alignments

12. Adjust the door latch striker. For additional information, refer to Striker Adjustment Striker Adjustment.