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Door Adjustment

NOTE:
  • Verify the front door can be closed easily and the hinges are not loose.
Fig 1: Identifying Door Adjustment
G04310227Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  1. Inspect the clearance and the flushness between the front door and the front fender.

    Clearance (1): 3.5-6.5 mm (0.138-0.255 in.) Flushness (1): +/-2.0 mm 

  2. Inspect the clearance between the front door and the roof.

    Clearance (2): 2.5-7.5 mm (0.098-0.295 in.) 

  3. Inspect the clearance and the flushness between the front door and the lower body.

    Clearance (3): 3.0-9.0 mm (0.12-0.35 in.) 

  4. Inspect the flushness between the front door and the lower body section A-A.

    Flushness (4): (+/-5.0 mm (0.19 in.)) 

  5. Inspect the clearance between the front door and the B-pillar.

    Clearance (5): 2.5-6.5 mm (0.098-0.25 in.) 

  6. Inspect the underflush of the front door to the A-pillar from point X to point Y.

    Underflush (6): 1.0-5.0 mm (0.04-0.19 in.) 

  7. If the door is not adjusted properly, loosen the front door-to-hinge bolts and nuts enough to permit movement of the door.
    • Adjust the door with a suitable tool.
  8. Tighten the door hinge bolts to the specified torque.