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It is a good practice to mark the door striker contour on the
body pillar before making any alignments.
If the door fits too tight, slacken the door striker securing
screws, move the striker outward and tighten the screws. If the
door fails to close firmly, move the striker inward. Check to see
the door is not seized and lines up within the body aperture.
Lower down the striker if the door goes up when closing (door
sagging in the open position).
When the door is difficult to open with inner handle 1, adjust
the handle position accordingly. To do this, slacken the securing
screws and move the handle and bracket to the optimum posi-
tion.
On completion, tighten the securing screws.
Tailgate - removal, refitting and alignment
The tailgate is hinged to the body (two hinges 2, Fig.8-18)
and is locked. In the open the tailgate is held by two solid gas-
filled struts 9.
Disconnect the struts from the door by removing the pins from
the welded nuts.
Disconnect the wiper wiring and washer tube, undo the nuts
holding the door to the hinges and withdraw the door.
When refitting the door make appropriate alignments within
the body aperture via the oval holes for the hinge studs, then
finally tighten the nuts.
When the door lock (Fig.8-19) is difficult in operation, adjust
the lock by moving housing 4 or striker plate 5 as appropriate.
The gas-filled struts must be renewed if they fail to hold the
door open.
Bonnet, bumpers
Bonnet - removal, refitting and adjustment
Open bonnet 3 (Fig.8-20), undo the pin from pivot 1 of bon-
net stay 2 and detach the stay from the bonnet.
Holding the bonnet, undo bolts 4 of upper hinge 5 links to
withdraw the bonnet.
Refitting is a reversal of removal. Align the bonnet as applic-
able via the slotted holes in the hinges.
Bonnet lock adjustment. Adjust the lock position when
locking is not reliable or when unlocking requires excessive
efforts (Fig.8-21).
Open the bonnet, mark the contour of lock housing 1, slack-
en the retaining nuts and move the lock housing as appropriate
within the slotted hole.
Tighten the nuts and check the lock for satisfactory operation.
êËÒ. 8-19. Tailgate lock door:
1 - lock operating handle; 2 - handle escutcheon; 3 - operating link; 4 - lock
housing; 5 - door striker; 6 - rotor; 7 - lever; 8 - return lever
Fig.8-20. Removing the bonnet:
1 - pivot; 2 - stay; 3 - bonnet; 4 - bonnet securing bolt; 5 - hinge
Fig. 8-21. Bonnet lock:
1 - lock body; 2 - spring; 3 - ejector; 4 - hook; 5 - release cable; 6 - handle
Fig.8-22. Front bumper:
1 - bumper; 2 - securing bolt; 3 - connecting piece; 4 - rubber seal; 5 - tow eye;
6 - plastic side cover; 7 - cover retainer; 8 - front cover
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