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Adjust rear door - AR72.20-P-3510B

MODEL 210.2 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Adjustment Points
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  Adjust on door hinge     
1 Loosen bolts (1) from left and right door hinge    
2 Loosen bolts (2) at striker eye (3)    
3 Slacken bolt (4) at stop (5), and push stop towards rear    
4 Adjust rear door such that top edge of rear door is flush with outer skin of roof SPECIAL TOOL
IMPORTANT See area A. Also observe gap dimension ↓
Figure
    Gaps dimensions at hoods, doors and covers AR60.00-P-0700-01FA
5 Tighten bolts (1) on hinge TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA72.20-P-1004-02A 
  Adjust striker eye     
6 Adjust rear door by moving striker eye (3) so that edge of rear door is flush with edge of fender SPECIAL TOOL
IMPORTANT See area B and C. Also observe gap dimension, dimensions ↓
Figure
    Gaps dimensions at hoods, doors and covers AR60.00-P-0700-01FA
7 Tighten bolts (2) on striker eye (3)   *BA72.20-P-1002-02A 
8 Adjust stop (5) such that stop abuts when rear door is closed IMPORTANT Slight deviations in the position of the rear door relative to the rear fender can be compensated by adjusting the stop.  
9 Tighten bolt (4) at stop (5)    
Test and adjustment values, gap dimensions at hoods, doors and covers

Number Designation Model 210.2
BE60.00-P-1004-01A Gap dimension Rear door to roof Dimension "E" mm 5.0 (± 0.5)
Rear door to D-pillar Dimension "F" mm -
Rear door to D-pillar Dimension "G" mm -
Rear door to rear fender Dimension "M" mm 4.5 (± 0.5)
  Fig., see AR60.00-P-0700-01FA
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Rear door

Number Designation Model 210.2
BA72.20-P-1002-02A Bolts to striker eye Nm 32
BA72.20-P-1004-02A Bolts, hinge door to rear door Nm 28
Fig 2: Identifying Feeler Gage (129 589 03 21 00)
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