Up/Down Adjustment Procedure

IMPORTANT: Loosen 1 set of the door hinge bolts at a time and move the door hinge not the door. Be sure to re-tighten the door hinge bolts before loosing and adjusting the other door hinge.

Fig 1: View Of Hinge Bolt Mounting Locations

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Loosen the upper door hinge to hinge pillar bolts.
Reposition the door hinge up to raise or down to lower the door.

NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.

Tighten the upper door hinge bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the door hinge to hinge pillar bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb in).
Loosen the lower door hinge to hinge pillar bolts.
Reposition the door hinge.
Tighten the lower door hinge bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the door hinge to hinge pillar bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb in).
Repeat the procedure for additional adjustment, if necessary.