Adjust Front Door

Preliminary work 

Follow-up work 

Check 

• Check gap dimension between front door and the adjacent body parts.

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  Result 

  » Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

  Measure

  • Adjust the front door.
• Open the front door.
• Slacken screws (1) until the front door can be shifted.
• Adjust the height (Z) of the front door.
• Adjust the width (Y) of the front door.
• Tighten down screws (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Front door to door hinge
  screw	Tightening torque	19 Nm

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  Adjust lock striker 

  Precondition 

  The screws on lock striker are loosened so far that the lock striker can still be shifted.

  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  The gap dimensions form the basis for these repair instructions and must be observed without fail.
  For additional information see: BODY DIMENSIONS .
• Adjust the height of the lock striker so that the door lock does not bump or drag.

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• Move lock striker sideways in order to adjust the gap dimensions between door and rear quarter panel.
• Tighten down screws (1).