Removal; Installation; Rear Door Hinge Removal; Rear Door Inside Handle Actuator Description - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

23 - 74 DOORS - REAR
REAR DOOR HINGE

REMOVAL

(1) Remove B-pillar trim.
(2) Disconnect door wire harness connector.
(3) Support door on suitable stand.
(4) Using a wax crayon or equivalent, mark hinge
position on B-pillar.
(5) Remove bolts attaching hinge to B-pillar (Fig.
1).
(6) Separate door from vehicle.
(7) Using a wax crayon or equivalent, mark hinge
position on door.
(8) Remove bolts attaching hinge to door.

INSTALLATION

(1) Align and position hinge on door.
(2) Install bolts attaching hinge to door. Tighten
bolts to 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Align and position door on vehicle.
(4) Install bolts attaching hinge to B-pillar (Fig. 1).
Tighten bolts to 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Connect door wire harness connector.
(6) Install B-pillar trim.
REAR DOOR INSIDE HANDLE
ACTUATOR
DESCRIPTION
The rear door inside handle actuator is heat staked
to the trim panel. If the handle needs servicing, refer
to the heat staking procedure located in this section.

REAR DOOR LATCH

REMOVAL
(1) Remove trim panel.
(2) Peel waterdam back to access latch.
(3) Disconnect latch rods from latch (Fig. 7).
(4) Disconnect the latch harness connector.
(5) Remove screws attaching latch to rear door
(Fig. 8).
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the latch harness connector.
(2) Install screws attaching latch to rear door.
(3) Connect latch rods to latch.
(4) Install waterdam.
(5) Install trim panel.
Fig. 7 Rear Door Latch Rods
1 - LATCH
2 - LATCH ROD
3 - LATCH ROD
4 - CONNECTOR
Fig. 8 Rear Door Latch
1 - REAR DOOR
2 - LATCH

REAR DOOR LATCH STRIKER

REMOVAL
(1) Use a wax crayon or equivalent and mark posi-
tion of striker on C-pillar.
(2) Remove bolts attaching striker and shim to
C-pillar.
(3) Separate striker from C-pillar.
INSTALLATION
(1) Using alignment marks, position shim and
striker on C-Pillar.
(2) Install bolts. Tighten bolts to 28 N·m (20 ft.
lbs.) torque.
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