Rear Door Alignment
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Inspection
NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
- Check the body-to-rear door dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .
Adjustment
All alignments
- Open the rear door.
- Remove the bolts and the striker assembly.
Rear door in and out, up and down alignment
- Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the door.
- Adjust the door to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame
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- Tighten the bolts.
Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment
- Remove the lower B-pillar trim panel. Refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel .
- Depower the SRS. Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering .
- Position aside the seatbelt retractor.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove the bolt.
- Loosen the nuts enough to permit movement of the door.
- Carefully close the rear door.
- Adjust the door to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame
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- Carefully open the rear door.
- Tighten the nuts.
Torque: 17 lb.ft (23 Nm)
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NOTE: During installation, make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.
Position the seatbelt retractor.
- Install the bolt.
Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
- Connect the electrical connector.
- Install the bolt.
- Install the lower B-pillar trim panel. Refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel .
- Repower the SRS. Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering .
- Check the active restraint system for correct operation. Refer to: Seatbelt Systems
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All alignments
- Install the striker assembly and the bolts.
Torque: 177 lb.in (20 Nm)
- Check the body-to-rear door dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .