Door And Hinge Replacement; Door Adjustment - GMC G Service Manual

10A1-4 DOORS
R/V MODEL SIDE

DOOR AND HINGE REPLACEMENT

M Remove or Disconnect (Figure 1)
• Open the door.
1. Electrical wiring harness (if equipped).
• Refer to "Door Trim Panel Replacement," for
access to the wiring harness.
• Mark the position of the hinges on the door.
2. Door hinge to door bolts (4).
3. Door from the vehicle.
• Mark the position of the hinges on the body side pillar.
4. Hinge to door pillar bolts (6).
5. Door pillar to hinge bolt (7).
6. Hinges from the vehicle.
H Install or Connect (Figure 1)
1. Hinges to the vehicle.
• Align the hinges to the marks on the body side pillars.
2. Hinge to door pillar bolts (6).
3. Door pillar to hinge bolt (7).
4. Door to the vehicle.
• Align the marks on the door to the hinges.
5. Door hinge to door bolts (4).
FRONT DOOR
6. Electrical wiring harness (if equipped).
• Refer to "Door Trim Panel Replacement," for
access to the wiring harness.

DOOR ADJUSTMENT

M Remove or Disconnect (Figures 2 through 5)
Tools Required:
J 29843-9 Wrench.
J 22585-01 Door Hinge Bolt Wrench.
• Door striker bolt using J 29843-9 (figure 4).
• Use tool J 22585-01 when loosening the door hinge
to body side pillar bolts. The rear fender bolts may
need to be loosened for access to these bolts (figure
5).
Adjust
• The door up or down, forward or rearward, and in or
out, at the door hinges.
1. Adjust the door to obtain a gap of 6 mm ± 2 mm
(0.24-inch ± 0.09-inch) between the rocker panel
and the door.
2. The gap between the door and the roof panel should
be 5 mm ± 2 mm (0.19-inch ± 0.09-inch).
3. Adjust the door to obtain a gap of 5 mm ± 2 mm (0.
19-inch ± 0.09-inch) between the doors rear edge
and the rear door pillar.
4. The gap between the door and the windshield pillar
should be 2 mm ± 1.5 mm (0.08-inch ± 0.06-inch).
5. The door surface should be flush with the other
±
panels within 1.5 mm ( ± 0.06-inch) except for the
door to roof panel surface which should be flush
within + 1.5 mm (+ 0.06-inch).
6. Tighten the hinge bolts.
B Install or Connect (Figures 2 through 5)
NOTICE: Refer to " Notice " on page 10A1-1 of this
section.
• Door striker bolt.
p g Adjust
• Bolt to properly engage the door lock.
H O Tighten
• Striker bolt to 63 N*m (46 ft. lbs.).