Installation - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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FRONT DOOR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
FRONT DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

FDR LOWER GLASS RUN CHANNELS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
FRONT DOOR HINGE
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
FRONT DOOR INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
FRONT DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Release door latch and open door.
(2) Using a suitable marker, mark the outline of
the door hinges on the door end to aid installation.
(3) Remove protective boot from door wire harness
connector.
(4) Disengage door wire harness connector.
(5) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(6) While holding the door steady on lift, remove
bolts and nuts attaching upper and lower door hinge
to door end (Fig. 1).
(7) Separate door from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(2) Position door on vehicle and align with marks.
(3) Install bolts and nuts attaching upper and
lower door hinge to door end. Tighten fasteners to 28
N·m (21 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Engage door wire harness connector.
(5) Install protective boot on door wire harness
connector.
DOOR - FRONT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
FRONT DOOR LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
FRONT DOOR LOCK CYLINDER
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
FRONT DOOR WATERDAM
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
1 - UPPER HINGE
2 - LOWER HINGE
3 - DOOR
4 - STUD
Fig. 1 Door Hinge
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