Front Door: Adjustments

Front Door, Adjusting

NOTES:
- The rear door shell must first be adjusted if it has not been already.
- Panel gaps can be checked using 3371 adjustment gauge.







Panel gap dimensions
Dimension - A - = 3 mm +1/-0 mm (0.118 in. +0.039/-0 in.)
Dimension - B - = 4.5 mm ± 0.5 mm (0.177 in. ± 0.019 in.)
Dimension - C - = 3.5 mm ± 0.5 mm (0.138 in. ± 0.019 in.)







Adjusting door longitudinally
1 - Door hinge
2 - A-pillar
3 - Door
- Adjust door longitudinally by loosening hinge bolts (arrows -A-) on A-pillar at upper and/or lower door hinge and moving door - 2 - in elongated holes in hinge on A-pillar.
Tightening torque: 30 Nm (22 ft lb)

NOTE: The illustration shows the lower door hinge.







Adjusting door flush with contour of body
- Adjust door inward or outward by loosening upper and/or lower door hinge bolts (arrows - B -) and moving door within elongated holes in hinge.
Tightening torque: 30 Nm (22 ft lb)

NOTE: Adjust the rear end of the door by altering the position of the striker plate inward or outward.







Adjusting door at striker plate
- Loosen bolts - 2 -.
- Move striker plate - 1 - until door shell is flush with contour of body.
- Tighten bolts.
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft lb)

NOTE: Use this adjustment only to align the door inward or outward, not vertically.







Adjusting door component carrier
- Front door shell must be adjusted before adjusting door component carrier.
- Remove door trim panel.
- Align door component carrier by altering position of adjusting plate at bottom of door as shown.
The sealing lip - 2 - must conform to contour of A-pillar and roof frame.
- Adjust height of door component carrier first.
- If height adjustment is correct, loosen securing bolts at bottom of door component carrier and press door component carrier in toward center of vehicle.
- When pressing door component carrier - 1 - toward center of vehicle, push in slightly further to make allowance for restoring (outward) force of rubber seal.
- Position adjusting plate at B-pillar as necessary.
- Tighten lower securing bolts to 30 Nm (22 ft lb).

NOTES:
- Check the adjustment using a distance gauge.
- Item - 3 - is the door glass.







Making distance gauge
- Make distance gauge according to specified dimensions using suitable material (e.g. plastic or plywood).
Dimension - a - = 3.7 mm (0.146 in.)
Dimension - b - = 28.2 mm (1.110 in.)
If the door component carrier is correctly adjusted, the gauge should contact the door window and the roof trim molding when applied at a point approx. 100 mm (3.94 in.) from the B-pillar.