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

Fig 1: Locating Front Door Components

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Shown on model 211.0

	Inspecting, setting
	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	Remove locking eye (1)
2	Check gap dimension between front door and A-pillar (D), gap dimension between front door and fender (E), gap dimension between front door and rear door (F) and gap dimension between front door and roof (G) on door all the way around	Check gap dimension between front door and rear door (F) only on model 211.0 and 211.2.	*BE60.00-P-1002-01F
		Feeler gauge	Fig 2
3	Loosen bolts on A-pillar (3) and gap dimension between front door and A-pillar (D), gap dimension between front door and fender (E), gap dimension between front door and rear door (F) and gap dimension between front door and roof (G) by moving front door	Adjust gap dimension between front door and rear door (F) only on model 211.0 and 211.2.	*BE60.00-P-1002-01F
		Feeler gauge	Fig 2
4	Tighten A-pillar screws (3)		*BA72.10-P-1004-01AB
5	Loosen bolts on inner door panel (4) and adjust transition between front fender and front door by moving front door.	The contour of the front fender must be flush with the door paneling or protrude max. 1 mm.
6	Tighten inner door panel screws (4)		*BA72.10-P-1003-01AB
7	Install locking eye (1)	Do not tighten down the bolts (2).
8	Completely close front door and adjust transition between front door and rear door or in relation to B-pillar by moving locking eye (1)	Contour of front door should be flush with contour of rear door or B-pillar and should not protrude more than 1 mm.
9	Tighten bolts (2)		*BA72.10-P-1006-01AB

TEST VALUES FOR GAP DIMENSIONS ON HOODS, DOORS AND LIDS

Number	Designation				Model 211.0	Model 211.2
BE60.00-P-1002-01F	Gap dimension	Front door to A-pillar	Dimension "D"	mm	4.5 (± 0.5)	4,5 (-0.5/+1)
		Front door to fender	Dimension "E"	mm	4 (± 0.5)	4 (-0.5/+1)
		Front door to rear door	Dimension "F"	mm	4 (+1)	4 (-0.5/+1)
		Front door to roof	Dimension "G"	mm	4.5 (± 0.5)	4,5 (-0.5/+1)
		Rear door to top of side section	Dimension "H"	mm	4.5 (± 0.5)	-
		Rear door to side section, bottom	Dimension "I"	mm	3.5 (± 0.5)	3.5 (-0.5/+1)
			See picture		AR60.00-P-0700-01T	AR60.00-P-0700-01T A

TEST VALUES FOR GAP DIMENSIONS ON HOODS, DOORS AND LIDS

Number	Designation				Model 211.6
BE60.00-P-1002-01F	Gap dimension	Front door to A-pillar	Dimension "D"	mm	4,5 (-0.5/+1)
		Front door to fender	Dimension "E"	mm	4 (-0.5/+1)
		Front door to rear door	Dimension "F"	mm	-
		Front door to roof	Dimension "G"	mm	4,5 (-0.5/+1)
		Rear door to top of side section	Dimension "H"	mm	-
		Rear door to side section, bottom	Dimension "I"	mm	-
			See picture		-

FRONT DOOR

Number	Designation		Model 211
BA72.10-P-1003-01AB	Bolt, door hinge on front door	Nm	32
BA72.10-P-1004-01AB	Bolt, door hinge on A-pillar	Nm	30
BA72.10-P-1006-01AB	Bolt, locking eye to B-pillar	Nm	28

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

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