Front Door: Adjustments
ADJUSTMENTHINT:
- Before adjusting the door position for vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the battery. After adjustment, inspect the SRS warning lamp, the side airbag system and the curtain shield airbag system for normal operation. Then initialize both systems.
- Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
- Since the centering bolt is used as door hinge set bolts on the body side and the door side, the door can not be adjusted with it on. Substitute a bolt with washer for the centering bolt.
1. INSPECT FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Check that the clearance is within the standard value.
2. ADJUST FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Put protective tape on the door panel and fender, as shown in the illustration.
b. Open the door, and remove the 5 clips.
NOTE: If the clips are damaged, exchange them for new clips.
c. Remove the gap between the front fender side panel protector LH from the gap between the fender and door.
HINT: If the clips are damaged, exchange them for new clips.
d. Using SST, horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the body side hinge bolts.
SST 09812-00010, 09812-00020
e. Tighten the body side hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)
f. Adjust the door by loosening the door side hinge bolts forward/rearward and vertically.
g. Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)
h. Install the front fender side panel protector LH with the 5 clips
i. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
j. Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.
Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)
k. Connect the negative (-) terminal cable from the battery.
l. Initialize both systems.
m. Check the SRS warning lamp.