Front Door Hinge: Service and Repair

FRONT DOOR

DOOR HINGE : Removal and Installation


WARNING:
Before servicing, push power switch OFF, disconnect 12V battery negative terminal and wait 5 minutes or more. Refer to "Precaution for Removing 12V Battery" Precaution For Removing 12V Battery.

CAUTION:
- Perform work with 2 workers, because of its heavy weight.
- When removing and installing front door assembly, support door with a jack and shop cloth to protect door and body.

REMOVAL

1.Remove front fender. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
2.Remove front door assembly. Refer to "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
3.Remove front door hinge mounting bolts (body side), and then remove front door hinge.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.
- Check front door open/close, lock/unlock operation after installation.
- After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment" Adjustments.
- After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of door hinge mounting nuts.





- Check door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.

- If malfunction is detected by the air bag warning lamp, after repair or replacement of the malfunctioning parts, reset the memory using self-diagnosis or CONSULT. Refer to "On Board Diagnosis Function" On Board Diagnosis Function or "CONSULT Function" Supplemental Restrants.


- After the work is completed, check that no system malfunction is detected by air bag warning lamp.