Tailgate Door Striker Adjustment; Tailgate Door Wedge Adjustment - Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual

Tailgate Door Striker Adjustment
Make sure the door latches securely without slamming
it. If necessary, adjust the striker: The striker nuts are
fixed . The striker ca n be adjusted slightly up or down,
and in or out.
,. Remove the tailgate door wedge .
2. Loosen the screws, then insert a shop towel
between the body and striker.
Insert a shop towel
between the body and
striker.
PLASTIC
HAMMER
SHOP
TOWEL
3. Lightly tighten the screws.
STInKER
8x1.25mm
18 N·m t1.8 kgf·m,
'3 Ibf.ftl
4. Wrap the striker with a shop towel , then adjust the
striker by tapp ing it with a plastic hammer.
CAUTION: Do not tap the striker too hard.
5. Loosen the screws, and remove the shop towel.
6. Lightly tighten the screws.
7. Hold the tailgate door outer handle out, and push
the tailgate door against the body to be sure the
striker allows a flush fit. If the tailgate door latches
properly, tighten the screws and recheck.
8. Install the tailgate door wedge, and adjust it.
Tailgate Door Wedge Adjustment
1. Loosen the bolts, and move the tailgate door wedge
UP or DOWN to align
it
with the ta ilgate door wedge
striker. Move the tailgate door wedge IN or OUT to
center it. Then lightly tighten the bolts.
TAILGATE DOOR
WEDGE STRIKER
TAILGATE DOOR
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m,
7.2lbf.ltl
Forward
TAILGATE DOOR
WEDGE
2. Hold the tailgate door handle out, and push the tail-
gate door against the body to be sure the tailgate
door wedge allows a flush fit. If th e tailgate door
latches properly, tighten the bolts and recheck.
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