Door Frame Installation - Jeep Gladiator 2021 Owner's Manual

98 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Step One
2. Lift the frame upward, removing it from the
vehicle.
Step Two
3. Store the fasteners in a secure location.
4. Repeat the procedure on the front door
frame.
WARNING!
Do not drive your vehicle on public roads with
the door and/or door frame(s) removed as
you will lose the protection that they can
provide. This procedure is furnished for use
during off-road operation only.
D F I
OOR RAME NSTALLATION
1. Install the front door frame first.
2. Ensure the windshield is in the "up"
position. Carefully place the front door
frame in the rubber seal at the top of the
windshield, and line up the holes for the
Torx head fasteners (two for each door).
3. Swing the frame bracket around the side of
the door frame, and insert the fasteners
from underneath. Tighten with the
#T40 Torx head driver until they are snug,
being careful not to cross-thread the
fasteners or overtighten. Refer to the
following table for the appropriate torque
specifications for the door frame fasteners.
Tighten Fasteners
Target Torque
Specification
Maximum
For Torx
Fasteners
44.2 in-lbs 53.1 in-lbs
(5 N· m ) (6 N·m)
CAUTION!
Do not overtighten Torx fasteners. You can
strip the fasteners if they are overtightened.
4. Set the rear door frame pin into the hole on
top of the body side, just behind the rear
door opening.
Minimum
35.4 in-lbs
(4 N·m)