Chevrolet BEAUVILLE SPORTVAN G10 SERIES, Service Manual

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on striker b o lt when door is closed. If bolt is
positioned too high on pillar, rapid wear w ill occur
to the lock cam; if too low , an extra load w ill be
placed on door hinges as well as pull door downward
and o u t o f alignment.
G enerally the striker bolt height adju stm en t can be checked
qu ite accurately by ju s t sighting th e cen ter o f “ V ” slot on
d o o r w ith the center o f striker b o lt as illstrated in Figure 20.
H owever, to m ake a m ore positive check, perform the fol­
lowing:
1. M ark a horizo n tal line through center o f “ V ” slot and on
door lock cam as show n in Figure 21.
2. Sm ear some grease or pain t on c o n ta c t edge o f lock cam
as show n in same view.
3. Slow ly close do o r u n til cam barely co n tac ts the striker
bolt to leave an im pression in grease. O pen door and
check c o n ta c t m ark on edge o f cam. M ark should be
located along centerline m ark.
4. I f necessary, raise or low er the loosened striker b o lt up or
dow n by tapping on th e w asher or spacer at base o f
striker bolt. DO NO T TAP ON H EAD O F BOLT. T orque
b o lt to specifications.
Door Rear Edge " I n " or " O u t" Adjustm ent
This adju stm en t is for purpose o f aligning th e rear surface o f
do o r flush w ith adjacent surfaces o f cab. If surfaces are n o t
flush, proceed as follows:
1. M ark the h o rizo n tal line on cab pillar at top o f striker
b o lt base w asher or spacer.
2. Loosen striker b o lt slightly, then tap against b o lt base
washer, to remove bolt “ in ” or “ o u t” as necessary to
locate do o r surface flush w ith cab surface w hen do o r is
closed. Before tightening the striker b o lt m ake sure top
o f b o lt base w asher is co ntacting th e h o rizo n tal m ark on
cab pillar. T orque b o lt to specifications.
Fig. 2 2 —Sliding D oor F ro n t Latch
S LID IN G SIDE DOOR
Front Latch Assembly
Removal
1. Remove trim panel (if so equipped).
2. Remove access cover.
3. U nscrew do o r lock knob from rod.
4. D isconnect the following rods from latch (Fig. 22).
a. rear la tch rods
b. lock cylinder rod
c. do o r lock rod
5. Rem ove door handle.
6. Rem ove screws retaining latch assembly to door.
7. Slide latch rearw ard and lift fro n t o f latch. D isconnect
rod leading to low er hinge door catch by pushing rod o u t
o f hole and ro tatin g rod clear o f latch (Fig. 23).
8. Remove latch assembly from door.
LOWER HINGE
DOOR CATCH
ROD
LOCKING ROD
REAR
LATCH
RODS
LOCK
CYLINDER
Fig. 21 —Checking Striker B olt Height A djustm ent
Fig. 2 3 —Disconnecting Low er Latch Rod fro m Latch
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