Back 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 a door hinge mounting bolt 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 Substitute Bolt
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INSPECT BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY

Check that the clearance is within the standard range.

Fig 2: Inspecting Back Door Panel Sub-Assy Clearance
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Standard range:

CLEARANCE STANDARD RANGE

A	6.5 +/- 2.0 mm (0.256 +/- 0.078 in.)
B	8.1 +/- 2.0 mm (0.319 +/- 0.078 in.)
C	1.0 +/- 2.0 mm (0.394 +/- 0.078 in.)
D	5.5 +/- 1.5 mm (0.217 +/- 0.059 in.)
E	0 +/- 1.5 mm (0 +/- 0.059 in.)

ADJUST BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY
1. Remove roof headlining (See REPLACEMENT ).
2. Adjust the door horizontally and forward/rearward by loosening the body side hinge nuts.
3. Tighten the body side hinge nuts after the adjustment.
  Torque: 11.5 N.m (117 kgf.cm, 8.0 ft..lbf)
  
  Fig 3: Loosening Body Side Hinge Nuts
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4. Horizontally and vertically adjust the back door by loosening the back door side hinge bolts.
5. Tighten the back door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.
  Torque: 8.0 N.m (82 kgf.cm, 71 in..lbf)
  
  Fig 4: Tightening Back Door Side Hinge Bolts
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6. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
7. Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.
Torque: 23.0 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)

Fig 5: Tightening Striker Mounting Screws
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