GMC 1982 Light Duty Truck Service Manual page 173

Fig. 2D-23--Loosening Striker Bolt
Striker Bolt A djustm ent
W ith the use of J-23457, shown in figure 2D-23, the
striker bolt can be adjusted in any of three ways. See figure
2D-24.
1. Up and down - To adjust striker up or down, loosen bolt,
adjust to desired height, and tighten bolt securely.
This adjustm ent is im portant to assure th at the right
proportion of door's weight will rest on striker bolt
when door is closed. If bolt is positioned too high on
pillar, rapid wear will occur to the lock cam; if too low,
an extra load will be placed on door hinges as well as
pull door downward and out of alignm ent.
2. In and Out - To adjust striker in and out, loosen bolt,
adjust horizontally to desired position and tighten bolt
securely.
3. Forward and Rearward--To m ake this ad ju stm en t,
loosen striker bolt, shim to desired position, and tighten
bolt securely.
FRONT SIDE DOOR
R eplacem ent
Remove the door assem bly from the body by removing
the hinge-to-door attaching bolts.
DO O R H IN G E
The door check is part of the front door upper hinge.
T he front door torque rod check holds the door in either of
two positions between full open and closed. The front door
check-hinge assem bly is replaced as a complete unit as
follows. See figure 2D-22.
Rem oval
1. Loosen front fender rear bolts.
2. W ith special Tool J-22585 remove 3 bolts securing
front door upper hinge to cowl pillar.
a. Remove the door to upper hinge retaining bolts.
b. W ith aid of an assistant to support weight of door,
remove the door to lower hinge retaining bolts and
remove door.
Installation
1. Install hinge snugly on pillar in sam e location as hinge
removed.
2. W ith the aid of an assistant fasten the door to the hinge.
3. A djustm ent of the door lock and striker plate should be
made after the door is positioned in the opening.
DO O R TRIM PANELS - CK MODELS
Rem oval
1. Using tool J-9886-01, remove clip retaining window
crank (fig. 2D-26).
2. Remove door lock knob.
3. Remove (4) screws securing lower edge of trim panel.
4. Remove (2) arm rest attaching screws and remove arm
rest pad.
5. Remove (1) screw at door handle cover plate and (1)
screw located under arm rest pad.
6. If equipped assist strap, remove (2) screws retaining
assist strap.
7. Remove trim panel by carefully prying out at trim
retainers located around perim eter of panel.
Installation
Before installing door trim assembly, check th at all
trim retainers are securely installed to the assem bly and are
not dam aged.
1. To install door trim assem bly, pull door inside handle
inward; then position trim assembly to inner panel,
inserting door handle through handle hole in panel.
2. Position trim assem bly to door inner panel so trim
retainers are aligned with attaching holes in panel and
tap retainers into holes with a clean rubber m allet.
3. Install previously removed items.
BODY 2D-11