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Hinge - Door - Front - Upper - LH - Remove And Replace: Remove

  1. Open the LH front door and lower the window.
  2. Use a jack to support the LH front door from the bottom.
  3. Apply masking tape to the area surrounding the LH front door upper hinge on the body and door to aid in alignment during installation.
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  4. Remove the bolts (x2) that attach the LH front upper door hinge to the body.

    24 N.m (17.7 lbs-ft) 

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  5. Remove the fastener that attaches the LH front upper door hinge to the door.
    NOTE: The fastener can either be a bolt (13 mm, torque 51 N.m) or a nut (13 mm, torque 28 N.m).
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  6. Carefully remove the LH front upper door hinge from the vehicle.
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