Taildoor alignment

Front doors

6. Remove 3 screws and mud flap.
7. Remove 4 screws, bumper to wheel arch liner.
8. Remove 6 screws and clips, wheel arch liner to body.
9. Remove front wheelarch liner.

All doors

10. Slacken hinge to body bolts, adjust door UP or DOWN.
11. Tighten hinge bolts to 24 Nm and recheck alignment.
    A shim can be used under one hinge if necessary.
12. Lightly tighten striker, lift door handle and push door closed to check that striker allows door to close without lifting or lowering.
13. Open door, adjust striker as necessary and tighten screws.

TAILDOOR ALIGNMENT

Service Repair No. 76.28.28

Adjust

1. Close taildoor. Check top and side of taildoor for alignment and flush fit to adjacent panels.
2. Release top of taildoor seal and ease 'D' post finishers out of engagement, lower rear edge of headlining to gain access to hinge bolts.

3. Slacken 4 nuts, hinges to body.
4. Align top edge of taildoor, obtain 7 mm gap at the hinge positions.
5. Tighten taildoor hinge bolts to 10 Nm.
6. Refit headlining and taildoor seal.

7. Slacken 2 striker plate screws.
8. Set striker plate to approximate position, lightly tighten screws.
9. Close taildoor and check for equal gap and alignment to adjacent panels.
10. Open taildoor, adjust striker as necessary and tighten screws to 10 Nm.
11. Adjust height of bump stops to hold taildoor flush with body, turn clockwise to lower or anti - clockwise to raise.