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

MODEL 117

Fig 1: Adjusting Rear Door

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	Risk of injury caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
	Check
1	Check gaps on rear door (1) all the way around	Dimensions "I, L"
		MODEL 117.3	*BE60.00-P-1011-01ZA
		MODEL 117.3	*BE60.00-P-1008-01ZA
		Feeler gauge	Figure
	Adjust
2	Open rear door (1)
3	Mark position of lock striker (2)	Markings are present on the C-pillar serving for positioning and precise adjustment of the locking eye (2) in the horizontal and vertical planes. To make assembly easier, mark the position of the locking eye (2).
4	Unscrew bolts (3) and remove locking eye (2)
5	Loosen bolts on B-pillar (4, 6) adjust corresponding gap dimensions by moving rear door (1)	Carefully move rear door (1). If the rear door (1) comes into contact with the rear fender, the paint can be damaged. Dimensions "I, L"
		MODEL 117.3	*BE60.00-P-1011-01ZA
		MODEL 117.3	*BE60.00-P-1008-01ZA
		Feeler gauge	Figure
6	Tighten bolts on B-pillar (4, 6)	Bolt, door hinge to B-pillar	*BA72.12-P-1002-01P
7	Loosen bolts on inner door panel (5, 7)
8	Adjust transition between front door and rear door (1) by moving rear door (1).	The contour of the front door (1) must align with the contour of the rear door or project by a maximum of 1 mm.
9	Tighten bolts on inner door panel (5, 7)	Bolt, door hinge to rear door	*BA72.12-P-1001-01P
10	Insert lock striker (2) and screw in bolts (3) up to stop	It should still be possible to adjust the lock striker (2).
11	Adjust transition between front door (1) and rear door by moving locking eye (2)	The contour of the front door (1) must align with the contour of the rear door or project by a maximum of 1 mm.
12	Tighten bolts (3) for locking eye (2)	Bolt, lock striker to C-pillar	*BA72.12-P-1005-01P
13	Repair paint damage on bolt heads on B-pillar (4, 6) and bolts on inner door panel (5, 7) with touch-up paint pen.
14	Close rear door (1)

TEST AND ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR GAP DIMENSIONS

Number	Designation				MODEL 117.3
BE60.00-P-1008-01ZA	Gap dimension	Front door to rear door	Dimension "I"	mm	5, 0 (± 1, 0)
BE60.00-P-1008-01ZA	Gap dimension	Front door to rear door	For picture, see		AR60.00-P-0700-01NKC

TEST AND ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR GAP DIMENSIONS

Number	Designation				MODEL 117.3
BE60.00-P-1011-01ZA	Gap dimension	Rear door to rear fender	Dimension "L"	mm	4, 0 (±1, 0)
BE60.00-P-1011-01ZA	Gap dimension	Rear door to rear fender	For picture, see		AR60.00-P-0700-01NKC

REAR DOOR

Number	Designation		MODEL 117
BA72.12-P-1001-01P	Bolt, door hinge to rear door	Nm	35

REAR DOOR

Number	Designation		MODEL 117
BA72.12-P-1002-01P	Bolt, door hinge to B-pillar	Nm	35

REAR DOOR

Number	Designation		MODEL 117
BA72.12-P-1005-01P	Bolt, lock striker to C-pillar	Nm	24

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

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