Body - Front/Rear Door Difficult to Open

No: 76/12/03/NAS

Ref:

*Issue: 2*

*Date: January 4, 2006*

Difficult Door Latch Operation

Updated information is shown with asterisks.

AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
*Range Rover (LM) ALL*

SITUATION:
FRONT AND/OR REAR DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN

The customer may complain that extra effort is required to operate the front or rear door latches. Free play in the door latch release cable may be the cause of this complaint.

RESOLUTION:
ADJUST DOOR LATCH *ADJUSTER* SCREWS

When the above complaint is verified, perform the adjustment procedure in this TIB to improve the ease with which the doors may be opened.

PARTS INFORMATION:

No Parts Required





WARRANTY CLAIMS

REPAIR PROCEDURE

DOOR LOCK ADJUSTMENT

1. Open front and rear doors.





2. Remove the grommet from the front doors (Figure 1) and the rear doors (Figure 2) for access to the door lock *adjuster* screw.

CAUTION:
The screw threads are counter-clockwise on LH doors and clockwise on RH doors.

3. Release the door lock *adjuster* screw on the affected door(s) two turns.

4. Tighten the door lock *adjuster* screws to 4 Nm (36 lbf.in.).

5. Install the door lock *adjuster* screw grommets.

6. Close front and rear doors.





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