Rear Door: Adjustments

Adjust rear door






MODEL
901.06 /36 /37 /46 /66 /67, 902.06 /07 /36 /37 /46 /47 /66 /67, 903.06 /07 /36 /37 /46 /47 /66 /67, 904.06 /36 /46 /66 except
CODE (W90) Delete item rear doors

B Door gaps

Modification notes

Reference to remedy for leakage added

Due to technical modifications, new reference added

Adjusting

1 Check gaps on rear door all the way around
2 Loosen Torx screws (2)
3 Loosen hexagon socket head screw (1) through hole in hinge
4 Adjust rear door and tighten Allen screw (1)
Adjust so that bottom closing wedges make contact and door gaps are uniform all the way around.

5 Tighten Torx screws (2).
6 Loosen striker pin (3) and adjust horizontally until right rear door is flush in relation to left rear door
Lock pin should engage in lock in center. Never lift door over lock pin nor pull down

7 Adjust closing wedges for rear doors
Since the rear doors are components with static functions it is extremely important that they are fastened while driving. This prevents excessive torsion of the vehicle and leaky rear doors. The rear doors are fastened by adjusting the closing wedges.




Adjust closing wedges on rear doors

Lower closing wedges must touch plastic plates free of clearance when rear doors are closed.




To adjust closing wedges, loosen door hinges and lift and lower doors completely.

To adjust upper closing wedge of left rear door, push distance gauge (01) onto door at top near lock pin so that the 12 mm-thick side faces the cargo space.

Close rear door until the distance gauge makes contact below the roof drip molding.

Position upper closing wedge so that it touches the plastic plate free of clearance and tighten.

To adjust upper closing wedge of right rear door, position wedge so that it touches the plastic plate free of clearance when the rear door is closed and tighten




Distance gauge for adjusting closing wedges on rear doors. Model 901, 902, 903, 904

Distance gauge for adjusting closing wedges on tailgates

Material: plastic or hardwood

If the contact pressure is too low leakage can occur on the seal of the left rear door. For disposal see:

Sealing rear door

Models 901, 902, 903, 904 up to XP 671 699
Do not carry out operation unless a new seal has been installed at the left rear door and water continues to get into the interior of the vehicle at the transition between the all-around sealing frame and the vertical seal at top.

Models 901, 902, 903, 904 as of XP 671 700,
As of the VIN mentioned above, the modified seal is already factory-fitted to the left rear door and does not need to be replaced beforehand.




1 A strip of sealing tape (3) must be placed below the vertical seal at the top in order to increase the contact pressure.
Sealing strip

8 Check rear door for easy motion
9 Finish paint in adjustment range of hinges on rear pillars using brush
Since the hinges are already installed on the body shell at the factory it is not possible for corrosion protection agent to adhere to the contact surfaces. For this reason it is necessary to repair the unprotected areas after adjusting.