Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual page 2750

23 - 18 DOOR - FRONT
CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL
(1) Place door glass in the full up position.
(2) Remove door trim panel.(Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove watershield as necessary.
(4) Remove bolts attaching check strap to door end
frame and body.
(5) Remove check strap from vehicle (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1 FRONT DOOR CHECK STRAP
1 - CHECK STRAP
2 - FRONT DOOR
INSTALLATION
(1) Place check strap in position on vehicle.
(2) Install bolts attaching check strap to door end
frame and body.
(3) Install watershield.
(4) Install door trim panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION)
DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Open front door.
(2) Mark location of hinge on door end frame.
(3) Disengage clips attaching wire harness connec-
tor and boot to hinge pillar.
(4) Remove connector from hinge pillar.
(5) Disengage clip
together on hinge pillar side of the connector.
(6) Remove door wire harness from instrument
panel harness.
(7) Remove bolts attaching check strap to body.
(8) Support door on suitable lifting device.
(9) Remove bolt and nut attaching lower hinge to
door end frame (Fig. 2).
attaching wire connector
(10) Steady door on lifting device and remove bolt
and nut attaching upper hinge to door end frame.
(11) Remove door from vehicle.
Fig. 2 FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
1 - UPPER HINGE
2 - DOUBLE ENDED STUD
3 - FRONT DOOR
4 - CHECK STRAP
5 - DOOR WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
6 - DOUBLE ENDED STUD
7 - LOWER HINGE
INSTALLATION
(1) Place door in position on vehicle.
(2) Engage door onto stud on upper door hinge.
(3) Steady door on lifting device and install bolt
and nut attaching upper hinge to door end frame.
Tighten the hinge bolt and nut to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.)
torque. If the double ended stud is loosen or replaced
tighten the stud to 14 N·m (10 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install bolt and nut attaching lower hinge to
door end frame.
(5) Verify door alignment and operation.
(6) Connect door wire harness to instrument panel
wire harness.
(7) Attach check strap.
(8) Align door to achieve equal spacing to sur-
rounding body panels. Panels should be flush across
all gaps. If door needs to be aligned (damages or
hinge replacement) and can not be achieved, may be
necessary to remove the double ended stud and
replaced it with a bolt. This may allow extra move-
ment to achieve the proper alignment.
LH