Door Lock; Front Door Lock Cylinder Assembly; Front Door Lock Remote Control And Connecting Rod; Door Adjustments - Chevrolet CHEVY VAN G10 SERIES Service Manual

Fig. 1 8 —F ro n t Side Door Lock
Door Lock (Fig. 18)
Removal
1. Raise w indow .
2. Remove inside handles w ith Tool J-7797.
3. Remove trim panel.
4. Remove rem ote co n tro l sill knob.
5. From outside the d o o r remove screws retaining lock to
door edge and low er the lock assembly.
6. Remove screws retaining rem ote control.
7. Remove lock, push b u tto n rod and rem ote con tro l rod as
an assembly.
Installation
1. T ransfer rem ote rod w ith clip to new lock.
2. C onnect rem ote d o o r handle ro d to lock after lock is
positioned.
3. Secure lock screws.
4. Secure rem ote handle.
5. C heck all controls for p ro p er operation before reinstalling
trim an d handles.
6. Install rem ote co ntro l sill knob.

Front Door Lock Cylinder Assembly

Removal and Installation
1. Raise door w indow and remove d oo r trim pad.
2. With a screw driver, or o th e r suitable tool, slide lock
cylinder retaining clip (o n d oo r ou ter panel) o u t o f
engagem ent and remove lock cylinder.
3. T o install, reverse removal procedure.
Front Door Lock Remote Control and Connecting
Rod
The rem ote co n tro l is secured to the door inner panel by
the three attaching bolts.
Removal and Installation
1. Raise door w indow and remove door trim pad.
2. Remove bolts securing rem ote to door inner panel.
3. Pivot rem ote inboard slightly, to disengage connecting
rod, and remove rem ote from door.
4. To install, reverse removal procedure.
N O T E : Connecting rod can be removed at this
point by disconnecting spring clip fro m lock.

Door Adjustments

D oors can be adjusted for alignm ent or clearance in the cab
d o o r opening, and for proper latching. D oor alignm ent adjust­
m ents are m ade at the striker bolt, and at door hinges. The
door, w hen properly located in door opening, will have equal
clearance around its perim eter.
Reposition Door " U p " or " D o w n "
N O T E : Door " u p " and "d o w n " adjustment in cab
opening is provided by means o f floating hinge bolt
tapping plates w ith in
slotted holes in cab half o f hinge assembly provide
the " in " or " o u t" adjustm ent of door.
1. Remove striker b o lt from cab pillar using T ool J-23457.
(Fig. 19).
2. Loosen hinge-to-door cap screws slightly. R eposition
door on hinges to provide equal clearance aro u n d per­
im eter o f d o o r in cab opening.
3. A fter satisfactory adjustm ent has been o b tained, tighten
hinge cap screws Firmly. O pen and close door to check
o peration. I f necessary, repeat adjustm ent.
4. Install striker b o lt and adjust as directed u nder "Striker
Bolt A d ju stm en t."
Fig. 1 9 -U s in g To ol J-23457
BODY IB -9
door framing. H orizontal
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