Sliding Door Alignment

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Materials 

Adjustment 

Male wedges adjustment 

1. Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the upper and lower wedges.

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   NOTE: Upper wedge shown, lower wedge similar
2. Close the sliding door 3 times to allow adjustment of the position of the wedges.

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   NOTE: Upper wedge shown, lower wedge similar
3. Tighten the lower bolt of the upper and lower wedge.

   Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

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   NOTE: Upper wedge shown, lower wedge similar
4. Close the sliding door 3 times to allow adjustment of the position of the wedges.
   1. Tighten the upper bolt of the upper and lower wedge.

      Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

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5. • If door alignment is within specification, proceed to step 42 
   • If door alignment is not done properly, proceed to step 6 

   All alignments 

6. Remove the bolts and the striker assembly.

   Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

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   Sliding door, upper roller alignments. 

   NOTE: For up and down movement
7. 1. Loosen the nut.
   2. Use the torx head bolt to adjust the up and down movement of the door.

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8. Adjust the sliding door in up and down movement by using the torx head bolt.

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9. Tighten the nut to fix the adjustment.

   Torque: 22 lb.ft (30 Nm)

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   NOTE: For in and out movement
10. Loosen the nut enough to permit movement of the sliding door.

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11. Adjust the sliding door inward and outward movement.

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12. Tighten the nut to fix the adjustment.

    Torque: 52 lb.ft (70 Nm)

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    NOTE: For fore and aft movement
13. Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the sliding door.

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14. Adjust the sliding door in fore and aft movement.

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15. Tighten the bolts to fix the adjustment.

    Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)

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    Sliding door, center roller alignments. 

    NOTE: For up and down movement
16. NOTE: Use extra-slim profile wrench.

    Loosen the nut to adjust the sliding door.

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17. Adjust the sliding door in up and down movement using the adjustment bolt.

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18. NOTE: Use extra-slim profile wrench.

    Tighten the nut to fix the adjustment.

    Material: Motorcraft® Threadlock 262 / TA-26 (WSK-M2G351-A6)

    Torque: 22 lb.ft (30 Nm)

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    NOTE: For fore and aft movement
19. Loosen the bolts to adjust the sliding door.

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20. Adjust the sliding door in fore and aft movement.

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21. Tighten the bolts to fix the adjustment.

    Torque: 18 lb.ft (24 Nm)

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    NOTE: For in and out movement
22. Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the sliding door.

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23. Adjust the sliding door inward and outward movement.

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24. Tighten the bolts to fix the adjustment.

    Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)

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    Sliding door, lower roller alignments. 

    NOTE: For in and out movement
    NOTE: Nuts must be fully loosened in-order to disengage the anti-rotation feature
25. Loosen the nuts to adjust the sliding door.

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26. Adjust the sliding door inward and outward movement.

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27. Tighten the nuts to fix the adjustment.

    Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)

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    NOTE: For fore and aft movement
28. Loosen the bolts to adjust the sliding door.

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29. Adjust the sliding door in fore and aft movement.

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30. Tighten the bolts to fix the adjustment.

    Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)

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    Bump Stop Adjustment 

    NOTE: For in and out movement
31. Rotate and adjust the upper bump stop rubber.

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32. Rotate and adjust the lower bump stop rubber.

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    Rear striker Adjustment 

33. Install the rear striker. Do not tighten the bolts to permit movement of the striker assembly.

    Torque: 133 lb.in (15 Nm)

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34. Center the striker to the latch.

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35. Tighten the bolts to fix the adjustment.

    Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

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    Crash pin adjustment 

36. Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the crash pin.

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37. Slowly close the sliding door and observe where the crash pin is relative to sliding door.
38. 1. Adjust the crash pin to center of opening in sliding door.
    2. Tighten the bolts to fix the adjustment.

       Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

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    Male wedges adjustment 

    NOTE: Upper wedge shown, lower wedge similar
39. Close the sliding door 3 times to allow adjustment of the position of the wedges.

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    NOTE: Upper wedge shown, lower wedge similar
40. Tighten the lower bolt of the upper and lower wedge.

    Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

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    NOTE: Upper wedge shown, lower wedge similar
41. Close the sliding door 3 times to allow adjustment of the position of the wedges.
    1. Tighten the upper bolt of the upper and lower wedge.

       Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

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    All alignments 

42. Check the body to sliding door dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .