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Adjusting door fittings for flushness > < Adjusting door
Adjusting door gaps
Adjusting door gaps
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Box spanner 15 mm -T10344-
  W00-10456
  WARNING
Vehicles up to 01.2004, the bolt of the eccentric pin -10- must not be loosened and the eccentric pin -15- must not be used to adjust the door.
–  Note front door gap dimensions → Rep. Gr.00.
Adjustments are carried out using eccentric pin -7-.
Other measures such as raising the door have no effect. Subsequent pressure from above will cause the door to sack again.
–  Loosen bolt for eccentric pin -5-.
–  Adjust eccentric pin -7- within adjustment range -6- using 15 mm ring spanner -T10344-.
–  Tighten bolt -5- before checking setting.
The door outer panel -2- can be adjusted if the adjustment range is insufficient.
–  Loosen bolts -3- and move door outer panel -2-.
–  Retighten bolts -3- → Chapter.

   

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