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Adjustment
 
 
FITTING ADJUSTMENT
 
 
Fitting Adjustment Standard Dimension
Front fender assemblyFront door panelRear door panel
Front door sash moldingBody side outerFront door hinge
Front door strikerTORX bolt
: Always replace after every disassembly.
: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: Body grease
Unit: mm [in]
PortionStandard
Front door panel – Front fender assembly–FClearance3.0 – 5.0
[0.118 – 0.197]
GSurface height(−1.0) – (+1.0)
[(−0.039) – (+0.039)]
Front door panel – Rear door panel–HClearance3.4 – 5.4
[0.134 – 0.213]
ISurface height(−1.0) – (+1.0)
[(−0.039) – (+0.039)]
Front door sash molding – Body side outer–JClearance4.7 – 7.7
[0.185 – 0.303]
KSurface height(−0.5) – (+2.5)
[(−0.020) – (+0.098)]
Check the clearance and surface height between front door and each part by visually and touching.
If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the procedures shown below.
 
 
Fitting Adjustment Procedure
1. Remove front fender assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.
2. Loosen front door hinge mounting bolts.
3. Adjust the clearance of front door according to the fitting adjustment standard dimension by moving front door panel.
4. Tighten front door hinge mounting bolts to the specified torque.
cautionAfter tightening, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hinge mounting bolts.
5. Install front fender assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.
6. Loosen front door hinge mounting nuts.
7. Adjust the surface height of front door according to the fitting adjustment standard dimension by moving front door panel.
8. Tighten front door hinge mounting nuts to the specified torque.
cautionAfter tightening, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hinge mounting nuts.
 
 
DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT
Adjust front door striker so that it becomes parallel with door lock insertion direction.