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General Procedure

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  1. Remove the door latch striker.
  2. To adjust the door for in and out or up and down alignment:
    • Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-front door bolts enough to allow door alignment.
  3. To adjust the door or front-to-back or tilt alignment:
    • Remove the front fender. REFER to FENDER .
    • Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-body bolts enough to allow door alignment.
  4. Adjust the door to specification. REFER to BODY REPAIRS , Component Description.
  5. Tighten the door fasteners.
    • Tighten the front door hinge-to-front door bolts to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
    • Tighten the front door hinge-to-body bolts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
  6. Install and adjust the door latch striker to specification. REFER to BODY REPAIRS , Component Description.
    • Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).
  7. If removed, install the front fender. REFER to FENDER .
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