Removal and installation
Front door and its components
Note. Car doors are heavy, so it's wise to enlist the help of an assistant.
Attention! Wear gloves to avoid cutting your hands on the edges of the technological windows in the door frame!
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
Attention! If the stereo system installed in the car is equipped with a security code, before disconnecting the battery, make sure that you have the correct combination to activate the audio system!
2. Remove the interior upholstery panel and moisture barrier film (see Section Removal and installation of panels of an internal upholstery of doors). With the appropriate configuration, disconnect the contact connectors and release the electrical wiring located inside the door frame of the actuating devices from the intermediate clamps.
Note. It makes sense to pre-mark the disconnected wires.
3. Open the door all the way and support it with a jack or wooden blocks.
Note. To avoid damage to the paintwork, lay a layer of rags between the head of the jack and the edge of the door.
4. Draw around the hinge strips with a marker, marking their position on the body element. Loosen the fixing screws (refer to illustration above) and with the help of an assistant, carefully remove the door assembly from the vehicle. If only the door is to be replaced, the hinges should not be removed from the rack.
5. Installation is carried out in the reverse order, follow the alignment of the landing marks applied during dismantling. Make adjustments if necessary.
6. Firmly tighten the fixing bolts of the hinge bars.
Adjustment
1. Adjustment of the position of the door in the plane of the opening is carried out by shifting the hinges relative to the body. To do this, loosen the bolts securing the hinges to the rack.
2. Adjustment of the protrusion of the door from the body is carried out by shifting the door relative to the hinges. To do this, loosen the bolts securing the door to the hinges.
3. Proper operation of the locking mechanism after installing the door can be achieved by adjusting the position of the striker of the lock in the vertical direction. To estimate the amount of displacement, circle the base plate of the striker with a marker. Loosen the fasteners and make the necessary adjustment, the latch should engage with the central part of the striker. Finally, adjust the position of the hammer in a horizontal direction, the closed door should be flush with the surface of the pillar/rear fender panel and lock properly.