Adjust front door - AR72.10-P-0550SC

MODEL 216.3 

Fig 1: Identifying, Door, Screws For A-Pillar, Bolts, Locking Eye And Screws For Inner Door Panel

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	Checking
	Risk of injury  caused by fingers being pinched or crushed  when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lids, liftgates or sliding roof	Keep body parts and limbs well clear of moving parts.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
1	Check gaps around door (1)		AR60.00-P-0700-01SC
			*BE60.00-P-1002-01T
			Fig 2
	Adjust
2	Completely lower crank window
3	Remove locking eye (2)
4	Loosen A-pillar bolts (3) and adjust corresponding gaps by moving door (1)		AR60.00-P-0700-01SC
			*BE60.00-P-1002-01T
			Fig 2
5	Tighten A-pillar screws (3)		*BA72.10-P-1002-01Q
6	Loosen bolts on inner door panel (4) and adjust transition between front fender and door (1) by moving door (1)	Avoid damage to paintwork. The contour of the front fender must be flush with the contour of the door (1) or project by a maximum of 1 mm.
7	Tighten inner door panel screws (4)		*BA72.10-P-1001-01Q
8	Repair paint damages on bolts heads of A-pillar (3) and inner door panel bolts (4) with touch-up paint pen
9	Insert locking eye (2) and screw in bolts (5) up to stop; do not tighten
10	Adjust transition between door (1) and rear fender by moving locking eye (2)	The door (1) must be flush with the rear fender and should not protrude more than 1 mm.
11	Tighten bolts (5)		*BA72.10-P-1004-01Q
12	Check adjustment of crank window on door (1), correct if necessary		AR72.10-P-1950SC

CHECK VALUES FOR GAPS

Number	Designation				Model 216 up to model year 2011	Model 216 as of model year 2011
BE60.00-P-1002-01T	Gap dimension	Front door to fender "E"	Dimension	mm	4.0 (± 0.5)	4.0 (± 0.5)
		Front door to rear fender "F"	Dimension	mm	4.0 (± 0.5)	4.0 (± 0.5)
		Front fender to A-pillar "G"	Dimension	mm	3.5 (± 0.5)	3.5 (± 0.5)
		Front fender to headlamp "H"	Dimension	mm	3.5 (± 0.5)	3.5 (± 0.5)
				See picture	AR60.00-P-0700-01SC	AR60.00-P-0700-01SC

FRONT DOOR

Number	Designation		Model 216
BA72.10-P-1001-01Q	Bolt, door hinge on front door	Nm	32
BA72.10-P-1002-01Q	Bolt, door hinge on A-pillar	Nm	32
BA72.10-P-1004-01Q	Bolt, locking eye to B-pillar	Nm	28

Fig 2: Identifying Feeler Gauge (129 589 03 21 00)

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