Hood Latch Striker; Hood Latch; Door; Door Latch Adjustment - Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)
(3) Close the hood. Adjust the fore/aft position.
(4) Raise the hood. Tighten the hinge arm-to-hood
panel bolts.
(5) Tighten the latch screws.
(6) Lower the hood. Inspect clearance between the
hood and the cowl cover.

HOOD LATCH STRIKER

(1) Open the hood.
(2) Loosen the latch striker screws.
(3) Slowly close the hood and observe the latching
operation.
(3) As necessary, adjust the striker position.
Tighten the screws.

HOOD LATCH

(1) Open the hood.
(2) Loosen the hood latch screws.
(3) Move the latch to the correct location and
lightly tighten the screws.
(4) Close the hood slowly and observe the latching
operation.
(5) As necessary, adjust the latch position and
tighten the screws.

DOOR

Minor adjustment for alignment of the door is
made by moving the latch striker.
IN AND OUT
(1) Loosen the latch striker.
(2) Tap the latch striker inward if the door charac-
ter line is outboard of the body character line or tap
the latch striker outward if the door character line is
inboard of the body character line.
(3) Inspect alignment. If correct, tighten striker to
28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
UP AND DOWN
(1) Loosen the latch striker.
(2) Tap the latch striker downward if the door
character line is higher than the body character line
or tap the latch striker upward if the door character
line is lower than the body character line.
(3) Inspect alignment. If correct, tighten striker to
28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.

DOOR LATCH ADJUSTMENT

(1) Locate access hole (Fig. 108).
(2) Insert a 5/32-inch hex-wrench through hole and
into adjustment screw. Loosen screw.
(3) Operate outside handle button several times to
release any restriction because of mis-alignment.
(4) Tighten adjustment screw to 3 N·m (30 in-lbs)
torque.
(5) Test handle button and lock cylinder for proper
operation.
Fig. 108 Door Latch Adjustment
1 – ACCESS HOLE
2 – DOOR
3 – LATCH MOUNTING BOLTS
4 – LATCH

LIFTGATE

The position of the liftgate can be adjusted upward
or downward, and inward or outward by the use of
hinge shims. The liftgate slam bumpers must also be
adjusted if liftgate hinges are adjusted. The inward/
outward position of each slam bumper is adjusted by
the use of shims
(1) To move the position of the liftgate inward or
outward, remove or add shims between the hinge-
halves and liftgate.
(2) To move the position of the liftgate upward or
downward, remove or add shims between the hinge-
halves and roof panel.
(3) To move the position of liftgate slam bumpers
inward or outward, remove or add shims between the
slam bumper screws and anchors.
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