Door Frame Installation - Jeep GLADIATOR 2020 Owner's Manual

84 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
D F I
OOR RAME NSTALLATION
1. Install the front door frame first.
2. Ensure the windshield is in the "up"
position. Carefully place the front door
frame in the rubber seal at the top of the
windshield, and line up the holes for the
Torx head fasteners (two for each door).
3. Swing the frame bracket around the side of
the door frame, and insert the fasteners
from underneath. Tighten with the
#T40 Torx head driver until they are snug,
being careful not to cross-thread the
fasteners or overtighten. Refer to the
following table for the appropriate torque
specifications for the door frame fasteners.
Step Three
Target Torque
Specification
Maximum
For Torx
Fasteners
8.8 ft-lbs 11.0 ft-lbs
(12 N· m ) (15 N·m)
CAUTION!
Do not overtighten Torx fasteners. You can
strip the fasteners if they are overtightened.
4. Set the rear door frame pin into the hole on
top of the body side, just behind the rear
door opening.
5. Carefully position the top of the door frame
onto the rear belt rail and the rear of the
front door frame, making sure the rubber
seals lay flat. Ensure the seals are installed
correctly to avoid water leaks.
Minimum
3.6 ft-lbs
(5 N·m)
6. Insert the fasteners from underneath.
Tighten with the #T40 Torx head driver until
they are snug, being careful not to
cross-thread the fasteners or overtighten.
Refer to the previous table for the
appropriate torque specifications for the
door frame fasteners.
Step Five
Step Five