Callout
Component Name
1
Rear Side Door
Caution:
Refer to
Fastener Caution
.
Procedure
1. Loosen the rear door hinge bolt
(Qty:
4) to adjust the rear door.
2. Adjust the rear door in order to obtain an even gap between the rear door and the roof, the quarter outer
panel, the rocker panel and the front side door and so that the rear door is flush with the roof, the quarter outer
panel, the rocker panel and the front side door.
Adjustment Rear side door to roof (a) 4.5
mm ± 1.0
mm (0.18
in ± 0.04
in) Rear side door to quarter outer panel
(b) 3.8
mm ± 0.75
mm (0.15
in ± 0.03
in) Rear side door to rocker panel (c) 5.0
mm ± 1.0
mm (0.20
in ± 0.04
in)
Rear side door to front side door (d) 3.5
mm ± 0.75
mm (0.14
in ± 0.03
in)
Adjustment
• Rear side door to roof (a) 4.5
mm ± 1.0
mm (0.18
in ± 0.04
in)
• Rear side door to quarter outer panel (b) 3.8
mm ± 0.75
mm (0.15
in ± 0.03
in)
• Rear side door to rocker panel (c) 5.0
mm ± 1.0
mm (0.20
in ± 0.04
in)
• Rear side door to front side door (d) 3.5
mm ± 0.75
mm (0.14
in ± 0.03
in)
Tighten
25
N·m (19
lb
ft)
Rear Side Door Adjustment (4 Door Notch Back 69)
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