Rear Side Door Adjustment

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Fig 1: Rear Side Door Adjustment Points

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
1	Rear Side Door CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution . Procedure Loosen the rear door hinge bolt (Qty: 4) to adjust the rear door. Adjust the rear door in order to obtain an even gap between the rear door and the roof, the quarter outer panel, the rocker panel and the front side door and so that the rear door is flush with the roof, the quarter outer panel, the rocker panel and the front side door. Adjustment Rear side door to roof (a) 4.5 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.18 in ± 0.04 in) Rear side door to quarter outer panel (b) 3.8 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.15 in ± 0.03 in) Rear side door to rocker panel (c) 5.0 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.20 in ± 0.04 in) Rear side door to front side door (d) 3.5 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.14 in ± 0.03 in) Tighten 25 N.m (18 lb ft)

Callout

Component Name

Rear Side Door

CAUTION:

Refer to Fastener Caution .

Procedure

Loosen the rear door hinge bolt (Qty: 4) to adjust the rear door.
Adjust the rear door in order to obtain an even gap between the rear door and the roof, the quarter outer panel, the rocker panel and the front side door and so that the rear door is flush with the roof, the quarter outer panel, the rocker panel and the front side door.
Adjustment
- Rear side door to roof
  (a) 4.5 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.18 in ± 0.04 in)
- Rear side door to quarter outer panel
  (b) 3.8 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.15 in ± 0.03 in)
- Rear side door to rocker panel
  (c) 5.0 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.20 in ± 0.04 in)
- Rear side door to front side door
  (d) 3.5 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.14 in ± 0.03 in)

Tighten
25 N.m (18 lb ft)