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Adjust rear door - AR72.12-P-0650F

MODEL 210 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Adjustment Components
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  Adjust     
1 Remove striker eye (2)    
2 Check gap dimensions at door all the way around SPECIAL TOOL
IMPORTANT Gaps dimensions at hoods, doors and covers ↓
Figure
    Model 210.0 AR60.00-P-0700-01F
    Model 210.2 AR60.00-P-0700-01FA
3 Loosen bolts (5) on B-pillar, tighten and adjust by moving rear door, adjust gaps TORQUE SPECIFICATION
NOTES After adjustment seal rear door hinge on B-pillar
*BA72.12-P-1001-01A 
4 Loosen bolts (3), tighten and adjust contour on hinge side by moving rear door TORQUE SPECIFICATION
Door paneling (D) should be flush with the driver's door contour or should be located max. 1 mm deeper
*BA72.12-P-1001-01A 
5 Bolt on striker eye IMPORTANT Do not tighten  
6 Close rear door completely and adjust contour on striker eye by moving striker eye Door paneling (E) should be flush with the contour of the rear fender or should extend max. 1 mm  
7 Tighten striker eye TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA72.12-P-1003-01A 
8 Check contour and fit on window frame (F) to roof paneling and rear pillar, adjust if necessary IMPORTANT The outer sealing of the door sealing frame should be flush with the edge of the roof paneling  
9 Check rear door for easy motion    
Test and adjustment values, gap dimensions at hoods, doors and covers

Number Designation Model 210.0 Model 210.2
BE60.00-P-1002-01A Gap dimension Front door to A-pillar Dimension "B" mm 6.5 (± 0.5) 6.5 (± 0.5)
Front door to fender Dimension "H" mm 4.5 (± 0.5) 4.5 (± 0.5)
Front door to rear door Dimension "I" mm 5.5 (± 0.5) 5.5 (± 0.5)
Front door to roof Dimension "C" mm 6.5 (± 0.5) 6.5 (± 0.5)
Rear door to upper side section Dimension "D" mm 6.5 (± 0.5) -
Rear door to lower side section Dimension "J" mm 4.0 (± 0.5) 4.0 (± 0.5)
Fender to A-pillar Dimension "Q" mm - -
Front door to rear fender Dimension "P" mm - -
  Fig., see AR60.00-P-0700-01F AR60.00-P-0700-01FA
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Rear door

Number Designation Model 210 except 210 with code 979, Z04, Z06
BA72.12-P-1001-01A Bolts to door hinge Nm 37
BA72.12-P-1003-01A Bolts to striker eye Nm 32

Special tools 

Fig 2: Identifying Feeler Gage (129 589 03 21 00)
G04632099Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.