INSTALLATION
(1) Place check strap in position on vehicle.
(2) Install bolt and nut to attach check strap to
door end and body.
(3) Verify check strap operation.
(4) Install water shield.
(5) Install door trim panel.
REAR DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Open rear door.
(2) Mark location of hinge on door end frame.
(3) Disengage clips holding wire harness connector
and boot to hinge pillar.
(4) Remove connector from hinge pillar.
(5) Disengage clip holding wire connector together
on hinge pillar side of the connector.
(6) Remove door wire harness from instrument
panel harness.
(7) Disengage door check stop from pin on upper
door hinge.
(8) Support door on suitable lifting device.
(9) Remove bolt and nut attaching lower hinge to
door end frame (Fig. 55).
(10) Steady door on lifting device and remove bolt
and nut attaching upper hinge to door end frame.
(11) Remove door from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place door in position on vehicle.
(2) Engage door onto pin on upper door hinge.
(3) Steady door on lifting device and install bolt
and nut attaching upper hinge to door end frame.
Tighten the hinge bolt and nut to 28 N·m (250 in
lbs.) torque. If the double ended stud is loosen or
replaced tighten the stud to 14 N·m (120 in. lbs.)
torque.
(4) Install bolt and nut attaching lower hinge to
door end frame.
(5) Verify door alignment and operation.
(6) Connect door wire harness to instrument panel
wire harness.
(7) Attach check strap.
(8) Align door to achieve equal spacing to sur-
rounding body panels. Panels should be flush across
all gaps. If door needs to be aligned (damages or
hinge replacement) and can not be achieved, may be
necessary to remove the double ended stud and
replaced it with a bolt. This may allow extra move-
ment to achieve the proper alignment.
REAR DOOR HINGE
REMOVAL
(1) Mark outline of hinge on B-pillar and door end
frame.
(2) Remove nut and bolt attaching hinge to B-pil-
lar. Refer to Rear Door Removal procedure.
(3) Remove bolts attaching hinge to door end
frame (Fig. 56).
(4) Remove hinge from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Align hinge to marks on door end frame.
(2) Place hinge in position on door.
(3) Install bolts to attach hinge to door end frame.
(4) Align hinge to marks on B-pillar.
(5) Install nut and bolt to attach hinge to B-pillar.
Fig. 54 Rear Door Check Strap
1 – CHECK STRAP
2 – REAR DOOR
Fig. 55 Rear Door
1 – UPPER HINGE
2 – DOOR WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
3 – REAR DOOR
4 – CHECK STRAP
5 – LOWER HINGE
23 - 56 BODY LH
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)