ADJUSTMENT

Front

NOTE: Since the centering bolt is used as the door hinge and lock set bolt, the door and lock can not be adjusted with it on. Substitute the bolt with a washer for the centering bolt.

1. Remove the hinge spacer.

   To adjust the door in forward, rearward and vertical directions, perform the following adjustment:

2. Loosen the body side hinge bolts.
3. Adjust the door to the desired position.
4. Secure the body side hinge bolts or nuts and check the door for proper alignment.

   Fig. 1: Adjusting the door in the forward/rearward and vertical directions

   To adjust the door in left, right and vertical directions, perform the following adjustments:

5. Loosen the door side hinge bolts slightly.

   NOTE: Susbtitute the bolt with a washer for the centering bolt.

6. Adjust the door to the desired position.
7. Secure the door side hinge bolts and check the door for proper alignment.

   Fig. 2: Adjusting the door in the left/right and vertical directions

   To adjust the door lock striker, perform the following procedure:

8. Check that the door fit and the door lock linkages are adjusted properly.
9. Slightly loosen the striker mounting screws to adjust.
10. Using a plastic tipped hammer, tap the striker until the desired position is obtained.
11. Tighten the striker mounting screws.

    Fig. 3: Tap the striker once loosened gently with a plastic ended hammer to adjust

Sliding

To adjust the side of the door in forward/rearward and vertical directions:

1. Remove the 2 bolts and the rear lock striker.

   Fig. 4: Adjust the center roller so that it may be placed 0–0.039 inch above the race as shown

2. Remove the door trim.
3. Loosen the center roller mounting bolts to adjust.
4. With the door closed, adjust the center roller so that it may be placed 0–0.039 inch (0–1.0mm) above the race.

   To adjust the door in the vertical direction:

5. While opening the door, loosen the lower roller mounting bolts to adjust.

   Fig. 5: Loosen the roller mounting bolts to adjust the vertical direction

   To adjust the door in the horizontal direction:

6. Loosen upper roller adjusting bolts to adjust.
7. Ensure that the clearance between the upper roller and rail are as shown in the illustration throughout the stroke.
   1. Clearance should be:
      • A — 0.177 inch (4.5mm)
      • B — 0.173 inch (4.4mm)

        Fig. 6: On the horizontal adjustment, be sure the clearance is between the upper roller and rail is as specified

8. Loosen the lower roller adjusting bolts to adjust.

   Fig. 7: Loosen the lower roller adjusting bolts for the horizontal direction

   To adjust the female stopper:

9. Loosen the door side down female stopper mounting bolts to adjust.
10. With the door closed, adjust the down female stopper so that it may be placed 0.079 inch (2.0mm) above the race.

    Fig. 8: Adjust the down female stopper so that it may be placed above the race

    To adjust the front lock striker:

11. Check that the door fit and door lock linkages are adjusted correctly.
12. Loosen the striker mounting screws to adjust.
13. Using a plastic hammer, tap the striker to adjust it.

    Fig. 9: carefully tap the front lock striker of the sliding door to adjust

    To adjust the rear lock striker:

14. Check that the door fit and door linkages are adjusted correctly.
15. Loosen the striker mounting bolts to adjust.
16. Using a plastic headed hammer, tap the striker to adjust.

    Fig. 10: Tap the rear lock striker in the same manner