Chevrolet Light Duty Truck 1973 Service Manual page 162

1B-42 BODY
5. Adjust upper left hinge stop as outlined under
"U pper Left Hinge Latch and Stop Adjustment".
Reposition Door "In " or "Out"
1. Loosen front latch striker.
2. Loosen upper front roller from its bracket.
3. Loosen lower front roller bracket to arm bolts.
4. Adjust front of door in or out and tighten bolts.
Torque to specifications.
5. Adjust rear of door in or out by adjusting rear lock
striker.
6. Adjust front upper roller so it travels in the center
of its channel. See figure 27G.
7. Adjust front and rear strikers as outlined under
"Front and Rear Striker Adjustment".
8. Adjust upper left hinge stop as outlined under
"U pper Left Hinge Latch and Stop Adjustment".
Front and Rear Striker Adjustment
Front Striker
1. Loosen front striker.
2. Visually align latch to striker relationship and
adjust if necessary. See figure 28G.
3. Slide door forward slowly. Guide on door (just
above latch) must fit snugly within rubber lined
opening on striker assembly.
4. Assure that latch catches fully. Add or delete shims
behind striker as necessary.
Rear Striker
NOTE: The rear striker is adjustable
vertically and transversly after loosening with
Tool J-23457. Also, loosen door wedge located
below striker. Fore and aft adjustment is
obtained by adding or deleting washers
between the bolt and body pillar. The striker
must enter the lock freely.
Up and Down (Vertical) Adjustment
1. Loosen striker with Tool J-23457.
2. Center striker vertically to door striker opening.
3. Adjust laterally to match door outer panel and body
side outer surfaces.
4. Adjust door wedge by aligning wedge on door with
its striker on pillar. Centerline of wedge must enter
centerline of striker opening on pillar.
Fore and Aft (Transverse) Adjustment
5. Smear grease or paint on striker.
6. Gently push door in until lock just contacts striker
enough to make an impression in the grease.
7. Open door and measure distance from rear of
striker head to the impression. Distance should be
.20" minimum to .30" maximum. Refer to figure
29G.
8. Adjust striker by adding or deleting washers
between striker and pillar.
9. Torque striker and wedge to specifications.
Upper Left Door Hinge Striker and Latch
Adjustment (On Body)
If door has been removed and i s
CAUTION:
being reinstalled adjust s t ri ke r t o lower hinge
le ve r before closing door. Failure t o do so may
cause possible le ver breakage.
I. Adjust hinge lower lever to striker contact by
LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL