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All adjustments

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  1. Remove the upper rear door striker cover.
    Fig 1: Removing Upper Rear Door Striker Cover
    G03965936Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Remove the upper rear door striker.
    Fig 2: Removing Upper Rear Door Striker
    G03965937Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the lower rear door striker.
    Fig 3: Removing Lower Rear Door Striker
    G03965938Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Horizontal and vertical adjustments 

  4. Loosen the rear door hinge-to-rear door bolts.
    Fig 4: Loosening Rear Door Hinge-To-Rear Door Bolts
    G03965939Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Adjust the rear door.
  6. Tighten the rear door hinge-to-rear door bolts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

    Fore and aft adjustment 

  7. Remove the corner trim panel. For additional information, REFER to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
  8. Loosen the rear door hinge-to-body nuts.
    Fig 5: Loosening Rear Door Hinge-To-Body Nuts
    G03965940Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Adjust the door.
  10. Tighten the rear door hinge-to-body nuts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
  11. Install the corner trim panel. For additional information, REFER to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .

    All adjustments 

  12. Install the lower rear door striker.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    Fig 6: Installing Lower Rear Door Striker
    G03965938Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Install the upper rear door striker.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    Fig 7: Installing Upper Rear Door Striker
    G03965937Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Install the upper rear door striker cover.
    Fig 8: Installing Upper Rear Door Striker Cover
    G03965936Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.