Rear Door: Adjustments

DOOR / HATCH: REAR DOOR: ADJUSTMENT





HINT
* Before adjusting the door position for vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
* Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedures listed below are 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 on. 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. INSPECT REAR DOOR

(a) Check that the clearance measurements of areas A to M are within the standard range.





Standard:





2. ADJUST REAR DOOR





(a) Loosen the body hinge bolts and adjust the door position.

SST : 09812-00010

(b) Tighten the body hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

(c) Loosen the door hinge bolts and adjust the door position.

(d) Tighten the door hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

(e) Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the cover.





HINT
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(f) Using a T40 "TORX" socket, adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.





(g) Using a T40 "TORX" socket, tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque : 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft-lbf)

(h) Attach the 4 claws to install the cover.