Front Side Door Adjustment

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedure Remove the front fender insulator. Refer to Front Fender Insulator Replacement .
1	Front Side Door CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution . Procedure Loosen the 4 front side door hinge fasteners to adjust the front side door. Adjust the front side door in order to obtain the specified gap between the front side door and the roof, the rear door, the rocker panel and the front fender. Adjustment Front side door to roof (a) 4.5 mm ± 1.25 mm (0.18 in ± 0.05 in) Front side door to rear door (above belt) (b) 4.0 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.16 in ± 0.03 in) Front side door to rear door (below belt) (c) 4.0 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.16 in ± 0.03 in) Front side door to rocker panel (d) 5.0 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.20 in ± 0.04 in) Front side door to fender (e) 4.0 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.16 in ± 0.03 in) Tighten 25 N.m (18 lb ft) NOTE: If door drags on the door lock striker or high closing effort is needed to fully engage the door lock, then adjustment of the door lock striker will be required. Front Side Door Lock Striker Adjustment (Crew Cab) , or Front Side Door Lock Striker Adjustment (Extended Cab)

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedure
Remove the front fender insulator. Refer to Front Fender Insulator Replacement .

Front Side Door

CAUTION:

Refer to Fastener Caution .

Procedure

Loosen the 4 front side door hinge fasteners to adjust the front side door.
Adjust the front side door in order to obtain the specified gap between the front side door and the roof, the rear door, the rocker panel and the front fender.

Adjustment

Front side door to roof
(a) 4.5 mm ± 1.25 mm (0.18 in ± 0.05 in)
Front side door to rear door (above belt)
(b) 4.0 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.16 in ± 0.03 in)
Front side door to rear door (below belt)
(c) 4.0 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.16 in ± 0.03 in)
Front side door to rocker panel
(d) 5.0 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.20 in ± 0.04 in)
Front side door to fender
(e) 4.0 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.16 in ± 0.03 in)

Tighten
25 N.m (18 lb ft)

NOTE:

If door drags on the door lock striker or high closing effort is needed to fully engage the door lock, then adjustment of the door lock striker will be required.

Front Side Door Lock Striker Adjustment (Crew Cab) , or Front Side Door Lock Striker Adjustment (Extended Cab)