Front Door: Service and Repair
FRONT DOORREMOVAL
1. FRONT DOOR PANEL
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the front door trim.
3. Remove the outer mirror assembly.
4. Remove the front door speaker.
5. Pull back the sealing cover.
6. Remove the gusset and front door glass.
7. Remove the door sash, and remove the front door regulator and motor.
8. Remove the front door latch assembly.
9. Remove the front outer handle.
10. Remove the screw to remove door trim bracket.
11. Remove the front door weather strip
NOTE: If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive force, the weatherstrip may be damaged. Be sure to use clip remover to remove.
12. Remove the bolts and nuts to remove door checker.
13. Remove the front door.
2. FRONT DOOR ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the front pillar lower trim.
3. Remove the instrument panel lower cover or glove box lower cover.
4. Disconnect the connector of door harness from body harness.
5. Put a wooden block on jack, and place the jack under the front door. Support the door with a jack to protect it from damage.
6. Remove the bolt from door checker.
7. Remove the door-side bolts for upper and lower hinges to remove front door panel.
8. Remove the door hinge from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. FRONT DOOR PANEL
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".
2. FRONT DOOR ASSEMBLY
1. Put a wooden block on jack and place the front door on it.
2. Apply grease to the sliding area of door hinges, and install the door hinge to vehicle.
3. Install the front door to upper hinge and lower hinge adjusting by jack.
4. Tighten the bolt of door checker.
5. Connect the door harness connector, and install the instrument panel lower cover.
6. Install the front pillar lower trim.
Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".