Front Door: Adjustments

1. FRONT DOOR ADJUSTMENT






HINT: Since the centering bolt is used as the door side hinge bolt, the door hinge cannot be adjusted with it on. Substitute a bolt with a washer for the centering bolt.




a. Adjust the front door in forward/rearward and vertical directions.
1. Using SST, adjust the door by loosening the body side hinge bolts.

SST 09812-00020

2. Tighten the loosened bolts again.

Torque: 30 N.m (306 kgf.cm, 22 ft.lbf)




b. Adjust the front door in horizontal and vertical directions.
1. Loosen the door side hinge bolts to adjust.
2. Tighten the loosened bolts again.

Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)




c. Adjust the front door lock striker.
1. Check that the door fit and door lock linkages are adjusted correctly.
2. Remove the door lock striker cover.
3. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws, and hitting the striker with a hammer.
4. Tighten the striker mounting screws again.
5. Install the door lock striker cover.

2. ADJUST FRONT DOOR GLASS




a. Adjust the upper part of the glass to the inside/outside.
1. Remove the bolt and lower plate.
2. Pull the lower plate so that the snap is unlocked.
3. Remove the snap and lower plate.
4. Adjust the glass by turning the setting nut.
5. Reinstall the lower plate, snap and bolt.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)




6. In case the glass does not fit the mirror bracket:
- Loosen the nut of the mirror bracket.
- Using a screwdriver, adjust the mirror bracket in in/out direction by turning the stud bolt.




b. Adjust the lower part of the glass to the inside/outside.
1. Loosen the 2 nuts for the window regulator.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)

2. Using a shim, adjust the glass in in/out direction.
Shim thickness:
1.0 mm (0.039 in.)
2.0 mm (0.079 in.)




c. Adjust the glass in position (forward/rearward) and attitude.
Loosen the 3 nuts of the carrier plate of the window regulator and adjust.




d. Adjust the glass in position (vertical) and attitude (when glass fully closed).
Adjust the door window upper stops.

Torque: 14 N.m (143 kgf.cm, 10 ft.lbf)