Jeep Gladiator 2024 Owner's Manual page 28

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
5. Push and hold down the black security tab under
the wiring harness, and lift the harness lever into
the open position.
Open Wiring Harness
1 — Wiring Harness Lever (Open Position)
2 — Black Security Tab
6. With the wiring harness open, pull straight down-
ward on the wiring connector to unplug. Store the
wiring connector in the lower door basket.
7. With the door in the open position, remove the
check screw from the door check attachment on the
body side (using a #T40 Torx head driver).
NOTE:
Keep the check arm in the extended position for
easier reinstallation. See note below if the check
arm gets pushed into the door while the door is off.
Door Check Arm
8. With the door open, lift the door with the help of
another person, to clear the hinge pins from their
hinges and remove the door.
To Install The Front Doors
1. Locate the upper and lower hinge pins on the door,
and lower them into the body hinges on the vehicle.
NOTE:
The upper hinge pin is longer, which can be used to
assist in guiding the door into place during
installation.
Hinge Pin Locations
2. With the door in the open position, align the door
check bracket with the hole on the body. Insert the
check screw and tighten using a #40 Torx head
driver to 19.9 ft· lb (27.0 N·m).
3. Insert the upper and lower hinge pin screws into the
body hinges. Tighten the screws using a #T50 Torx
head driver to 3.8 ft· lb / 5.2 N·m.
NOTE:
If the check arm is stuck inside the door, follow these
instructions to install the check arm.
1. Insert the check arm screw into the check arm
bracket. Ensure the screw is in the correct
orientation.
2. Slowly pull on the screw to draw the check arm out
until you encounter increased resistance. Do not
attempt to pull the check arm all the way out.
3. While sitting inside the vehicle, hold the door par-
tially closed and insert the screw into the hole on
the body.

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