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ALIGNMENT, HOOD-FENDER
AND DOORS
23-25
In und Out
(1)
With the door in a full open position, place
a
wooden block on the lifting plate of a floor jack and
position it under the outer edge of the door.
(2) Loosen the upper hinge to pillar attaching
bolts.
(3) Raise
or
lower the jack until the upper part of
the door has moved in or out the desired amount.
(Raising the outer end of the door will move the up-
per part of the door into the door opening.)
(4) Tighten the upper hinge to pillar attaching
bolts.
(5)
Loosen the lower hinge to pillar attaching bolts.
(6) Raise or lower the jack until the lower part of
the door is in the desired position. (Lowering the jack
moves the door into the door opening.)
(7)
Tighten the attaching bolts.
(8) Close the door and observe the alignment of
the door panel with the body sill, fender, cowl and
"B" post.
Rear Door
U p und Down
(1)
With the rear door fully closed and the front
door open, scribe the location of both the upper and
lower hinges on the frame of the
(2)
With the door slightly ajar
under the center of the door.
(3) Loosen the hinge to door a t
(4)
Observe the scribe marks
the door to the desired position.
(5) Tighten the attaching bolts. Close the door and
inspect alignment in the door opening.
(6) Adjust the door lock striker.
Fore and Aft
(1)
With the rear door in the closed position and
the front door open, scribe around the pillar post
hinge plate.
(2)
Loosen both the upper and lower pillar post
hinge screws.
(3)
With the rear door slightly ajar, push the door
forward or back to the desired position.
(4)
Tighten the pillar post hinge screws.
(5)
Close the door and inspect alignment in the
(6) Adjust the door lock striker.
(1)
Scribe a mark on the door around the door
(2)
Loosen the upper hinge attaching bolts.
(3) Grasp the front edge of the door at the hinge
and push door in or pull out to the desired position.
(4) Tighten the hinge attaching bolts.
(Adjust one
hinge at a time to prevent the door from dropping in
the door opening).
(9) Adjust the door lock striker.
door opening.
In und Out
hinge plate.
loor.
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position a floor jack
taching bolts.
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and raise or lower
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(5) Adjust the lower hinge.
Removul
Front Door
(All
Models)
(1)
With the door in the wide open position, place
a jack, with a block of wood or pad on the lifting plate
of the jack, as near the hinge as possible. (This will
hold the weight of the door as the hinge bolts are
loosened.)
(2) Remove the door interior trim and hardware.
(3) Scribe a line around the upper and lower hinge
plates on the door panel.
(4) Remove the hinge attaching screws from the
door, and remove the door for further disassembly
if
necessary.
NOTE: On vehicles with electric windows, discon-
nect the wires from the window regulator motor
and control switch and remove the wires from the
door assembly.
lnstullution
(1)
With the door inner hardware installed, place
the door in position in the door opening, supported
by a padded jack.
(2)
Locate the door hinge plates on the door panel
and install the hinge attaching screws only finger
(3)
Adjust the jack to align the hinge plate scribe
(4)
Complete the door aligning procedure, and in-
NOTE: Prior to this installation, on electric win-
dow lifts, install the wiring in the doors and attach
to the motor and control switch.
Ight.
larks and tighten the attaching screws.
tall the door interior trim and hardware.
Reur Door
Removal
(All
Models)
under the door near the hinges.
(1)
Open the rear door and place a padded jack
(2)
Remove the door interior trim and hardware.
(3) Scribe aligning marks around the hinge plates
(4)
Remove the hinge attaching screws from the
NOTE: On vehicles with electric window lifts dis-
connect the wires from the motor and control
switch and remove them from the door prior to
door removal.
on the door frame.
door and remove the door from the body.
Installation
(1)
With the rear door inner hardware installed,
support the door on a padded jack and position the
door on the hinges.
(2)
Install the attaching bolts finger tight.
(3)
Align the hinges with the scribe marks.
(4)
Tighten the attaching screws and test the door
for alignment.
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