Sliding Door: Service and Repair

SLIDING DOOR







Removal and Installation
1. Open the sliding body side door and remove the sliding body side door upper roller trim cover.
2. Remove the sliding body side door lower roller latch cover.
1. Remove the 2 screws.
2. Remove the lower roller latch cover.







3. Close the sliding body side door and remove the sliding body side door trim panels.
4. Open the sliding body side door and remove the body side door scuff plate.
1. Remove the 6 pushpins.
2. Remove the 2 screws at the front end of the scuff plate.
3. Remove the scuff plate.







5. Remove the body side door lower guide check assembly in the following sequence.
1 Remove the 3 nuts.
2 Remove the body side door lower guide check assembly.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).

6. Remove the sliding body side door upper rear moulding screw and loosen the moulding.







7. Slide the body side door to the full forward position.

8. CAUTION: Steps 8 through 10 require 2 technicians or damage to the vehicle may occur.

Support the door and tilt the bottom outward to release the lower roller from the bottom track.







9. Tilt the center of the door outward to release the sliding door hinge and roller from the body side track.







10. Supporting the door, slide the door fully rearward and tilt the door slightly outward to release the upper roller hinge from the upper track.







11. CAUTION: To avoid scratching the paint, use a felt marker or equivalent when marking hinge locations.

Mark the locations of the upper and lower hinges on the sliding body side door.

12. Remove the body side door lower hinge from the body side door in the following sequence.
1 Remove the 3 bolts.
2 Remove the body side door lower hinge.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

13. Remove the sliding door hinge and roller from the sliding body side door.
1 Remove the 4 bolts.
2 Remove the sliding door hinge and roller.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).







14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- If necessary, align the sliding door. For additional information, refer to Door Alignment - Sliding Door. Adjustments