Rear Door Alignment
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Inspection
- Check rear door to body dimensions. Refer to: Vehicle Specific Body Construction .
Adjustment
NOTE:
LH shown, RH similar.
All alignments
- Remove the bolts and the striker assembly.
Rear door in and out, up and down alignment
- Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the door.
Torque: 35 lb.ft (47 Nm)
- Adjust door to specification. Refer to: Vehicle Specific Body Construction
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Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment
- Loosen the bolt to permit movement of the door.
Torque: 22 lb.ft (30 Nm)
- Refer to: Seatbelt Retractor and Pretensioner .
- Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the door.
Torque: 22 lb.ft (30 Nm)
- Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the door.
- Adjust door to specification. Refer to: Vehicle Specific Body Construction
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All alignments
- Install the striker assembly.
Torque: 177 lb.in (20 Nm)
- Check body to rear door dimensions. Refer to: Vehicle Specific Body Construction .
- Install the removed components.