Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1968

23 - 30 DOORS - REAR
Fig. 10 STRIKER ADJUSTMENT
1 - STRIKER
2 - LOCK ROD HANDLE ASSEMBLY
3 - LEFT DOOR
CAUTION: Since the rear doors are components
with static functions it is very important that they
are fastened while driving. This prevents excessive
torsion of the vehicle and leaky rear doors. The rear
doors are fastened by adjusting the closing
wedges.
(9) Closin g wedges a t bot t om m u st be r est in g fr ee
of pla y on pla st ic closin g pla t es wh en r ea r door s a r e
closed. To a dju st , loosen door h in ges a n d r a ise or
lower com plet e door s.
(10) Loosen u pper closin g wedge scr ews a n d m ove
t op closin g wedge u p a ga in st pla st ic closin g pla t e fr ee
of pla y wit h r ea r door closed a n d t igh t en scr ews t o 10
N·m (89 in . lbs.).
(11) Ch eck a n d a dju st t h e h in ges. On r ea r door s,
t h e r et a in in g m a gn et s sh ou ld r u n u p t o t h e m iddle of
t h e m a t in g pla t e a t t h e side wa ll. If t h is is n ot t h e
ca se, cor r ect a s list ed. (F ig. 11)
CAUTION: Adjustment range of screw (3) maximum
1 turn (risk of control cam breaking, 4)
• Ret a in in g m a gn et is t oo fa r for wa r d r ela t ive t o
m a t in g pla t e. Tu r n in a dju st m en t scr ew (2) a t t op
a n d bot t om h in ge.
• Ret a in in g m a gn et is t oo fa r ba ck r ela t ive t o m a t -
in g pla t e. Tu r n ou t a dju st m en t scr ew (2) a t t op a n d
bot t om h in ge.
• Ret a in in g m a gn et is t oo deep r ela t ive t o m a t in g
pla t e. Tu r n in a dju st m en t scr ew (2) a t t op h in ge,
t u r n ou t a dju st m en t scr ew (2) a t bot t om h in ge.
• Ret a in in g m a gn et is t oo h igh r ela t ive t o m a t in g
pla t e. Tu r n ou t a dju st m en t scr ew (2) a t t op h in ge,
t u r n in a dju st m en t scr ew (2) a t bot t om h in ge.
• Ret a in in g m a gn et st r ikes t oo h a r d a ga in st m a t -
in g pla t e. Tu r n in a dju st m en t scr ew (1) a t t op a n d
bot t om h in ge.
• Ret a in in g m a gn et does n ot m a ke con t a ct wit h
m a t in g pla t e. Tu r n ou t a dju st m en t scr ew (1) a t t op
a n d bot t om h in ge.
• Door pr oject s a t cor n er pa n elin g wh en closed.
Tu r n ou t a dju st m en t scr ew (3) a t h in ge.
• Door is t oo fa r r ecessed a t cor n er pa n elin g wh en
closed. Tu r n in a dju st m en t scr ew (3) a t h in ge.
Fig. 11 REAR HINGE ADJUSTMENT
1 - ADJUSTMENT SCREW
2 - ADJUSTMENT SCREW
3 - ADJUSTMENT SCREW
4 - CONTROL ARM
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) P osit ion a n a ssist a n t on on e side of t h e door t o
r eceive t h e gla ss a n d wea t h er st r ip sea l.
(2) St a r t a t a n in side, u pper cor n er. Sepa r a t e t h e
sea l fr om t h e win dow open in g. P u sh t h e gla ss a n d
sea l ou t wa r d fr om t h e win dow open in g. Rem ove t h e
gla ss a n d sea l.
(3) Clea n t h e win dow open in g.
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e wea t h er st r ip sea l on t h e win dow
gla ss. Ver ify t h a t t h e gla ss is sea t ed in t h e gr oove
a r ou n d t h e edge of t h e sea l.
(2) In ser t a n in st a lla t ion cor d in t h e wea t h er st r ip
sea l in n er gr oove.
NOTE: Use mineral spirits as a lubricant to aid seal
installation in the window opening.
(3) P osit ion t h e gla ss a n d sea l in t h e win dow open -
in g.
(4) P u ll t h e in st a lla t ion cor d ou t wa r d a n d for ce t h e
sea l lip over t h e pa n el fla n ge a r ou n d t h e edge of t h e
open in g.
(5) Sea t t h e sea l in n er lip on t h e pa n el fla n ge.
P r ess a ga in st t h e lip a r ou n d t h e edge of t h e sea l.
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