BO/Body Mechanical — Back Door Back Door Adjustment, page 17

BODY – BACK DOOR

BO–17

△: 13 Clips
N08507

BACK DOOR
BACK DOOR ADJUSTMENT
1. ADJUST DOOR IN HORIZONTAL DIRECTION
(a) Remove the back door trim board.
(b) Remove the roof headlining. (See pages BO–58 to 61)

Centering Nut     Standard Nut
N08992

(c) Adjust the door by loosening the body side hinge nuts.
Torque: 21 N·m (210 kgf·cm, 15 ft·lbf)
HINT: Since the centering nut is used as the back door hinge nut, the back door cannot be adjusted with it on. Substitute the standard nut for the centering nut.
(d) Reinstall the removed parts in the reverse order to their removal.

Vertical Direction
Horizontal Direction
N08541

2. ADJUST DOOR IN VERTICAL DIRECTION
Adjust the door by loosening the back door side hinge bolts.
Torque: 13 N·m (130 kgf·cm, 9.4 ft·lbf)
HINT: Substitute the standard bolt for the centering bolt. (See page BO–10)

N08612

3. ADJUST DOOR LOCK
(a) Remove the clips and the deck trim rear cover.
(b) Loosen the lock mounting bolts to adjust.
Torque: 19 N·m (195 kgf·cm, 14 ft·lbf)
(c) Using a brass bar and hammer, tap the lock to adjust it.
CAUTION: Do not tap the lock too hard. (See page BO–12)
(d) Install the deck trim rear cover.

N08890

BACK DOOR LOCK STRIKER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD
2. REMOVE AND INSTALL STRIKER
Torque: 13 N·m (130 kgf·cm, 9.4 ft·lbf)
3. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD