Rear Door: Adjustments

REAR DOOR

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
1. INSPECT REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Check that the clearance measurements of areas A to F are within the standard range.

Standard Measurement:

ADJUSTMENT

HINT:
- Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are 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 on. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (w/ washers) when making adjustments.
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.

1. ADJUST REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





(a) Remove the lower garnish.
(b) Loosen the body's hinge nuts and adjust the door's position.
(c) Tighten the body side hinge nuts after the adjustment.
Torque: 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft.-lbf)





(d) Loosen the door's hinge bolts and adjust the door's position.
(e) Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft.-lbf)





(f) Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
(g) Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.
Torque: 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft.-lbf)