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ENGINE HOOD / DOOR: BACK DOOR: ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTMENT
HINT:
- Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.




- The following procedure is for the LH side.
- Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts installed. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (with washers) when making adjustments.
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.

1. PRECAUTION
NOTICE:
- For the glass hatch type, if the back door adjustment is performed, the location of the axis of the rear wiper motor assembly will change, causing the wiping angle to change. Be sure to remove and install the rear wiper motor assembly using the centering jig.
- Do not open the glass hatch before installing the rear wiper link pivot.

2. REMOVE DECK BOARD ASSEMBLY Removal
3. REMOVE NO. 3 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY Removal
4. REMOVE NO. 2 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY Removal
5. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY (w/ Tonneau Cover) Removal
6. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR BOARD (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat) Removal
7. REMOVE REAR SEAT SIDE COVER LH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat) Removal
8. REMOVE DECK SIDE TRIM BOX LH Removal
9. REMOVE REAR SEAT SIDE COVER RH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat) Removal
10. REMOVE JACK CARRIER SUPPORT
11. REMOVE JACK CARRIER CUSHION Removal
12. REMOVE JACK ASSEMBLY Removal
13. REMOVE JACK CARRIER ASSEMBLY Removal
14. REMOVE DECK SIDE TRIM BOX RH Removal
15. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat) Removal
16. REMOVE REAR MAT Removal
17. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat) Removal
18. REMOVE REAR DECK FLOOR BOX (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat) Removal
19. REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE Removal
20. ADJUST BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Before adjusting the upper end of the back door up and down or left and right, loosen the bolts.
(b) Tighten the body side hinge after the adjustment.
Torque: 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)





(c) Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer.
(d) Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.
Torque: 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft-lbf)
21. INSTALL REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE Installation
22. INSTALL REAR DECK FLOOR BOX (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat) Installation
23. INSTALL DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat) Installation
24. INSTALL REAR MAT Installation
25. INSTALL DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat) Installation
26. INSTALL DECK SIDE TRIM BOX LH Installation
27. INSTALL REAR SEAT SIDE COVER LH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat) Installation
28. INSTALL DECK SIDE TRIM BOX RH Installation
29. INSTALL JACK CARRIER ASSEMBLY Installation
30. INSTALL JACK ASSEMBLY Installation
31. INSTALL JACK CARRIER CUSHION Installation
32. INSTALL JACK CARRIER SUPPORT
33. INSTALL REAR SEAT SIDE COVER RH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat) Installation
34. INSTALL REAR NO. 1 FLOOR BOARD (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat) Installation
35. INSTALL TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY (w/ Tonneau Cover) Installation
36. INSTALL NO. 2 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation
37. INSTALL NO. 3 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation
38. INSTALL DECK BOARD ASSEMBLY Installation
39. REMOVE BACK WINDOW UPPER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY Disassembly
40. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/o Power Back Door) Disassembly
41. REMOVE BACK DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door) Disassembly
42. DISCONNECT POWER BACK DOOR ROD (w/ Power Back Door) Disassembly
43. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door) Disassembly
44. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH Disassembly
45. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (for Glass Hatch Type) Disassembly
46. REMOVE ASSIST STRAP HOLE COVER Disassembly
47. REMOVE ASSIST STRAP ASSEMBLY Disassembly
48. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY Disassembly
49. REMOVE REAR WIPER SHAFT COVER (for Glass Hatch Type) Removal
50. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM HEAD CAP Removal
51. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY Removal
52. REMOVE REAR WIPER LINK CAP (for Glass Hatch Type) Removal
53. REMOVE REAR WIPER LINK PIVOT (for Glass Hatch Type) Removal
54. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type) Removal
55. INSTALL REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type) Installation
56. INSTALL REAR WIPER LINK PIVOT (for Glass Hatch Type) Installation
57. INSTALL REAR WIPER LINK CAP (for Glass Hatch Type) Installation
58. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type) Installation
59. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM HEAD CAP Installation
60. INSTALL REAR WIPER SHAFT COVER (for Glass Hatch Type) Installation
61. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY Reassembly
62. INSTALL ASSIST STRAP ASSEMBLY Reassembly
63. INSTALL ASSIST STRAP HOLE COVER Reassembly
64. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (for Glass Hatch Type) Reassembly
65. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/o Power Back Door) Reassembly
66. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door) Reassembly
67. CONNECT POWER BACK DOOR ROD (w/ Power Back Door) Reassembly
68. INSTALL BACK DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door) Reassembly
69. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH Reassembly
70. INSTALL BACK WINDOW UPPER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY Reassembly