Back Door: Adjustment

HINT:

• Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
• The following procedure is for the LH side.
• Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts installed. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (with washers) when making adjustments.
• A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt table (See SPECIFIED TORQUE FOR STANDARD BOLTS ).
  Fig 1: Identifying Centering Bolts

  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

1. PRECAUTION 
   NOTE:

   • For the glass hatch type, if the back door adjustment is performed, the location of the axis of the rear wiper motor assembly will change, causing the wiping angle to change. Be sure to remove and install the rear wiper motor assembly using the centering jig.
   • Do not open the glass hatch before installing the rear wiper link pivot.
2. REMOVE DECK BOARD ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
3. REMOVE NO. 3 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
4. REMOVE NO. 2 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
5. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY (w/ Tonneau Cover)  (See REMOVAL )
6. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR BOARD (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See REMOVAL )
7. REMOVE REAR SEAT SIDE COVER LH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See REMOVAL )
8. REMOVE DECK SIDE TRIM BOX LH  (See REMOVAL )
9. REMOVE REAR SEAT SIDE COVER RH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See REMOVAL )
10. REMOVE JACK CARRIER SUPPORT 
11. REMOVE JACK CARRIER CUSHION  (See REMOVAL )
12. REMOVE JACK ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
13. REMOVE JACK CARRIER ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
14. REMOVE DECK SIDE TRIM BOX RH  (See REMOVAL )
15. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See REMOVAL )
16. REMOVE REAR MAT  (See REMOVAL )
17. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See REMOVAL )
18. REMOVE REAR DECK FLOOR BOX (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See REMOVAL )
19. REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE  (See REMOVAL )
20. ADJUST BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Before adjusting the upper end of the back door up and down or left and right, loosen the bolts.
    2. Tighten the body side hinge after the adjustment.

       Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf) 

       Fig 2: Adjusting Back Door Panel Sub-Assembly

       Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer.
       Fig 3: Adjusting Striker Position

       Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

       Torque: 23 N*m (235 kgf*cm, 17 ft.*lbf) 

21. INSTALL REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE  (See INSTALLATION )
22. INSTALL REAR DECK FLOOR BOX (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See INSTALLATION )
23. INSTALL DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See INSTALLATION )
24. INSTALL REAR MAT  (See INSTALLATION )
25. INSTALL DECK FLOOR BOARD ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See INSTALLATION )
26. INSTALL DECK SIDE TRIM BOX LH  (See INSTALLATION )
27. INSTALL REAR SEAT SIDE COVER LH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See INSTALLATION )
28. INSTALL DECK SIDE TRIM BOX RH  (See INSTALLATION )
29. INSTALL JACK CARRIER ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
30. INSTALL JACK ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
31. INSTALL JACK CARRIER CUSHION  (See INSTALLATION )
32. INSTALL JACK CARRIER SUPPORT 
33. INSTALL REAR SEAT SIDE COVER RH (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See INSTALLATION )
34. INSTALL REAR NO. 1 FLOOR BOARD (w/o Rear No. 2 Seat)  (See INSTALLATION )
35. INSTALL TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY (w/ Tonneau Cover)  (See INSTALLATION )
36. INSTALL NO. 2 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
37. INSTALL NO. 3 DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
38. INSTALL DECK BOARD ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
39. REMOVE BACK WINDOW UPPER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
40. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/o Power Back Door)  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
41. REMOVE BACK DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door)  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
42. DISCONNECT POWER BACK DOOR ROD (w/ Power Back Door)  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
43. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door)  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
44. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
45. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
46. REMOVE ASSIST STRAP HOLE COVER  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
47. REMOVE ASSIST STRAP ASSEMBLY  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
48. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY  (See DISASSEMBLY  )
49. REMOVE REAR WIPER SHAFT COVER (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
50. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM HEAD CAP  (See REMOVAL )
51. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
52. REMOVE REAR WIPER LINK CAP (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
53. REMOVE REAR WIPER LINK PIVOT (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
54. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
55. INSTALL REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See INSTALLATION )
56. INSTALL REAR WIPER LINK PIVOT (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See INSTALLATION )
57. INSTALL REAR WIPER LINK CAP (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See INSTALLATION )
58. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See INSTALLATION )
59. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM HEAD CAP  (See INSTALLATION )
60. INSTALL REAR WIPER SHAFT COVER (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See INSTALLATION )
61. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY  (See REASSEMBLY  )
62. INSTALL ASSIST STRAP ASSEMBLY  (See REASSEMBLY  )
63. INSTALL ASSIST STRAP HOLE COVER  (See REASSEMBLY  )
64. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REASSEMBLY  )
65. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/o Power Back Door)  (See REASSEMBLY  )
66. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door)  (See REASSEMBLY  )
67. CONNECT POWER BACK DOOR ROD (w/ Power Back Door)  (See REASSEMBLY  )
68. INSTALL BACK DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door)  (See REASSEMBLY  )
69. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH  (See REASSEMBLY  )
70. INSTALL BACK WINDOW UPPER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY  (See REASSEMBLY  )