Chevrolet 70 1969 Series, Shop Manual

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Figure I 1 — Installing Rubber Bumper in Door
N O T E : Make sure the thin plastic washer is
positioned against the painted door opening pillar
and center the bolt washer within marks on pillar.
2. If door has been removed and then installed
or aligned in opening, the door should not be closed
completely until a visual check is made to deter­
mine if lock cam in door will engage the striker
bolt correctly. Center of striker bolt should be in
direct alignment with " V " slot in door. See figure
8. If necessary, reposition striker bolt as direc­
ted below under "Striker Bolt Adjustment."
S T R IK E R B O L T A D J U S T M E N T
IM P O R T A N T : This adjustment should be check­
ed and if necessary adjusted after door is aligned
properly in cab opening.
Figure
12 —Door
Check Installed
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Figure 13— Door Weatherstrip Installed
N O T E : Striker bolt on cab pillar is adjustable
vertically and transversely as shown in figure 9
after loosening theboltwitha 5/16-inchhexwrench.
The bolt fore and aft adjustment is obtained by use
of shim spacers located between the bolt washer
and the cab pillar. Figure 7 illustrates location
of bolt, washers and spacer.
Striker Bolt Fore and Aft Adjustment
1. To check striker bolt for proper fore and
aft adjustment, smear grease or paint to contact
side of bolt as shown in right view of figure 10.
2. Slowly close door until lock cam of door
just contacts the side of striker bolt and makes an
impression in the grease or paint.
3. Measure distance between head of bolt and
the cam impression in grease. Distance should
measure 1 / 8-inch as shown in right view of figure
10. This dimension is necessary to assure that the
head of striker bolt will ride at center of nylon
shoe which is located just in back of the lock cam .
To obtain this dimension, remove the striker
bolt and install or remove shim spacers. Spacers
are available in two thicknesses; 5 /64-inch and
5/32-inch. Make sure the thin plastic washer is
located next to cab pillar.
After obtaining proper fore and aft adjustment,
tighten bolt snug only at this time and then proceed
with the "Striker Bolt Height Adjustment.”
CHEVROLET SERIES 70-80 H EAVY DUTY TRUCK SH O P M A N U A L