Front Door: Adjustment

NOTE:

In the RH side, work in the same procedure as in the LH side.
Since the centering bolt is used as a door side hinge bolt, the door hinge cannot be adjusted with it on. Substitute the bolt with washer for the centering bolt.

Fig 1: Identifying Centering & Standard Bolt
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INSPECT FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY LH
1. Check that the clearance is within the standard value.
  
  Fig 2: Inspecting Front Door Panel Sub-Assy Clearance
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ADJUST FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY LH
1. Adjust the door in the forward/rearward and the vertical direction.
  
  Fig 3: Adjusting Door In Forward/Rearward & Vertical Direction
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  1. Using SST, adjust the door by loosening the body side hinge bolts.
    SST 09812-00010
    
    Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)
2. Adjust the door in the inner/outer and the vertical direction.
  
  Fig 4: Adjusting Door In Inner/Outer & Vertical Direction
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  1. Adjust the door by loosening the door side hinge bolts.
    Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)
3. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws, and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
4. Tighten the striker mounting screws again.
  Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)