Door Adjustment - Sliding

The sliding side door is designed with minor adjustment provisions in order to obtain the best function and fit of the door.

Adjust the following items in order to ensure the proper function of the door:

1. Use the striker (4) in order to adjust the height and the flushness at the center rear of the door.
   Fig 1: Adjusting Height And Flushness At Center Rear Of Door

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2. Use the lower roller bracket in order to adjust the parallel gap at the front and the rear of the door and the height at the front of the door.
3. Adjust the upper and the lower locator pockets in order to obtain flushness at the front of the door.

   Adjust the center roller bracket fore and aft, by adding or removing shims, in order to obtain the proper gap at the rear of the door.

4. Adjust the center roller track height (2) in order to obtain a level swing-in at the rear of the door.
5. If needed, adjust the center roller track fore and aft in order to obtain the proper gap at the rear of the door.

   Do this only if adding or removing shims from the center roller bracket does not correct the adjustment.

   Fig 2: Adjusting Rear Door Gap

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6. Adjust the rear striker (4) in/out or up/down in order to obtain flushness or feature line alignment between the surface of the door and the surface of the quarter panel.
   Fig 3: Adjusting Rear Striker

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7. Adjust the lower roller bracket (2) in order to obtain a parallel gap between the base of the door and the rocker panel. Check the gap between the quarter panel and the door. Ensure that the gap is parallel from the window area to the rocker panel.
   1. 8.1. Loosen the lower roller bracket bolt.
   2. 8.2. Remove the upper and the lower locator pockets.
   3. 8.3. Install the lower bracket bolts.
      Fig 4: Adjusting Gap Between Base Of Door And Rocker Panel

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8. Adjust the upper and the lower locator pockets so the surfaces contact the outer edges of the locator pins (3) in order to obtain flushness between the sliding door and the front door.
   Fig 5: Adjusting Upper And Lower Locator Pockets (1 Of 2)

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9. If needed, enlarge the mounting holes for the locator pockets (1).
   Fig 6: Adjusting Upper And Lower Locator Pockets (2 Of 2)

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10. Loosely install the locator pockets (1) to the vehicle.
11. Close the sliding door.
    NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
12. Tighten the locator pockets.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the locator pockets nuts to 8 N.m (71 lb in).

13. Adjust the center roller bracket for and aft in order to obtain equal gaps between the sliding door, the quarter panel, and the front door. Add or remove shims as needed.

    0.635 mm (0.025 in) of shim depth can be used. If additional adjustment is required, adjust the center roller track.

    Fig 7: Installing Locator Pockets

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14. Adjust the center roller track for and aft in order to obtain equal gaps between the sliding door (1), the quarter panel, and the front door.

    Enlarge the forward center roller track mounting hole in order to obtain the proper adjustments.

    Fig 8: Identifying Correct Gap Between Sliding Door, Quarter Panel, And Front Door

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