Rear Door (Exterior Body Panels): Adjustment

HINT:

• Use the same procedures on the RH side as on the LH side.
• Since a centering bolt is used as door hinge mounting bolts on the body side and the door side, the door can not be adjusted with them on. Substitute a bolt with a washer for the centering bolt.
  Fig 1: Identifying Bolts

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1. INSPECT REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY LH 
   1. Check that the clearance is within the standard range.
      Fig 2: Inspecting Clearance At Standard Range

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   Standard range: 

   STANDARD RANGE SPECIFICATION
   
   

   A	4.5 +/- 1.5 mm (0.177 +/- 0.059 in.)
   B	4.8 +/- 1.5 mm (0.189 +/- 0.059 in.)
   C	5.1 +/- 1.5 mm (0.201 +/- 0.059 in.)
   D	6.8 +/- 1.5 mm (0.268 +/- 0.059 in.)
   E	4.5 +/- 1.5 mm (0.177 +/- 0.059 in.)

2. ADJUST REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY LH 
   1. Adjust the door forward/rearward and vertically by loosening the body side hinge bolts.
   2. Tighten the body side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

      Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf) 

      Fig 3: Adjusting Door Forward/Rearward And Vertically By Body Side Hinge

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   3. Horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the door side hinge bolts.
   4. Tighten the body side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

      Torque: 27 N.m (275 kgf.cm, 20 ft.lbf) 

      Fig 4: Adjusting Door Forward/Rearward And Vertically By Body Side Hinge

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   5. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
   6. Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

   Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf) 

   Fig 5: Adjusting Striker Position

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