Chevrolet 10 Series 1970 Service Manual page 129

SCRIBE HORIZONTAL LINE
2. In sert a 5/16-inch hex wrench into head of s trik e r
bolt, then turn bolt cou nterclockw ise fro m plate in
cab p illa r.
3. R e v e rs e above procedu re to install.
thin p la stic w asher is positioned against the painted
door opening p illa r and center the bolt w asher within
m arks on p illa r.
4. If door has been rem oved and then installed or
aligned in opening, the door should not be closed
com p letely until a visu al check is made to determ ine
if lock cam in door w ill engage the s trik e r bolt c o r-
F ig . 120—S ight C h e c k in g S trik e r B olt A lig n m e n t
STRIKER BOLT MARK
IN PAINT OR GREASE
F ig . 119—S trik e r B o lt A lig n m e n t Points
Make sure the
APPLY PAINT OR GREASE
rectly . C enter of s tr ik e r bolt should be in d irect
alignment with " V" slot in door. If n ecessary, r e ­
position s trik e r bolt as directed below under " S tr ik e r
Bolt Adjustm ent."
Striker Bolt Adjustm ent
NOTE: S trik er bolt on cab p illa r is adjustable
v e r tic a lly and tra n s v e rs e ly after loosening the
bolt with a 5/16-inch hex wrench. The bolt fo re
and aft adjustment is obtained by use of shim
spacers located between the bolt w asher and the
cab p illa r, F igu re 118.
Striker Bolt " Fore" and " A ft" Adjustm ent
1. T o check s trik e r bolt fo r proper fo r e and aft adjust­
ment, sm ear grea se or paint to contact side of bolt
(fig. 119)
2. Slowly close door until lock cam of door just con­
tacts the side of s trik e r bolt and makes an im p re s ­
sion in the grea se or paint.
3. M easure distance between head of bolt and the cam
im p ression in grea se.
l/8-in ch as shown in figu re
is n ecessa ry to assure that the head of s trik e r bolt
w ill rid e at cen ter of nylon shoe which is located
just in back of the lock cam.
T o obtain this dim ension, rem ove the s trik e r bolt
and in stall or rem ove shim spacers. Spacers are
available in two thicknesses: 5/64-inch and 5/32-
inch. Make sure the thin pla stic w asher is located
next to cab p illa r.
BODY IB-51
DOOR STRIKER
CAM MARK
Distance should m easure
120. This dim ension
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