General Procedures - Front Door Alignment

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Interior trim removal tool

Inspection

1. Check the gap from the front door to the body.

Adjustment

All alignments

1. 1
   Open the door.

   

2. 2
   Remove the bolts and striker assembly.

   

Front door in and out, up and down alignment

1. 1
   Loosen the bolts to allow the door to move.
   Loosen:
   : 2 turns

   

2. 2
   Adjust the door to specification.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Collision Repair - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).

   

3. 3
   Tighten the bolts.
   Torque: 35 lb-ft (48 N·m)

   

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment

1. 1
   Driver side.
   Release the clips and remove the left instrument panel end cap.
   Use a general purpose interior trim removal tool.

   

2. 2
   Driver side.
   Release the clips and remove the left instrument panel end cap.

   

3. 3
   Driver side.
   1. Release the clips and remove the left trim panel. Disconnect the electrical connector.

   

4. 4
   Passenger side.
   Move the front door weatherstrip aside, release the retainers and remove the instrument panel trim panel.
   Use a general purpose interior trim removal tool.

   

5. 5
   Passenger side.
   Release the clips and remove the right instrument panel end cap.

   

6. 6
   Passenger side.
   

   1. Release the stop and fully lower the glove box.

   2. Remove the glove box check strap.

   

7. 7
   Passenger side.
   Lift the glove box off the hinges and remove.

   

8. 8
   • Loosen the bolts to allow the door to move.
     Loosen:
     : 2 turns

   • Loosen the nut and washer to allow the door to move.
     Loosen:
     : 2 turns

   

9. 9
   Carefully close the door.

   

10. 10
    Adjust the door as necessary.

    

11. 11
    Carefully open the door.

    

12. 12
    1. Tighten the latch.
       Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

    2. Tighten the retainers.
       Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

    

All alignments

1. 1
   Install the striker assembly.

   

2. 2
   Loosen the bolts to allow the striker assembly to move.
   Loosen:
   : 2 turns

   

3. 3
   Tighten the retainers.
   Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

   

4. 4
   Check the gaps from the body to the front door.