Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Rear door

Door assembly

Door assembly : removal and installation

Caution:

• Use two people when removing or installing the rear door assembly due to its heavy weight.

• When removing and installing rear door assembly, support rear door with a suitable tool.

Removal

1. Remove rear door assembly harness grommet (lh) (1) then pull out door harness from body (2).

2. Disconnect the harness connector (a) from the door harness.

3. Remove the check link bolt from the body.
4. Remove rear door assembly hinge nuts (a) (door side) and the door assembly (1).

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Tighten rear door hinge nuts (door side) to specified torque.

Caution:

• After installation, check rear door open/close, lock/unlock operation.

• After installation, perform the rear door adjustment procedure. Refer to dlk-316, "door assembly : adjustment".

Door assembly : adjustment

Adjustment

1. Front fender
2. Door assembly
3. Rear door assembly
4. Body side outer
5. Rear door striker
6. Rear door upper hinge
7. Rear door lower hinge

6. Rear door striker screws

Check the clearance and surface height between rear door and each part by visual inspection and tactile feel.

If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the adjustment procedure.

LONGITUDINAL CLEARANCE

1. Remove the center pillar upper finisher. Refer to INT-28, "CENTER PILLAR UPPER FINISHER : Removal and Installation" .
2. Loosen the rear door upper hinge nuts.
3. Loosen the rear door lower hinge bolts.
4. Move the rear door forward or backward as necessary until within specifications provided.
5. Tighten the lower hinge bolts to specification.

Rear door lower hinge bolts 22 NВ·m (2.2 kg-m, 16 ft-lb)

6. Tighten the upper hinge nuts to specification.

Rear door upper hinge nuts 22 NВ·m (2.2 kg-m, 16 ft-lb)

7. Install the center pillar upper finisher. Refer to INT-28, "CENTER PILLAR UPPER FINISHER : Removal and Installation".

SURFACE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Loosen the rear door hinge nuts (door side) (A).
2. Move the top and/or the bottom of the rear door (1) in or out as necessary until it is within specifications provided.
3. Tighten the rear door hinge nuts (door side) (A) to specification.

Rear door nuts 28.0 NВ·m (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)

CAUTION:

• Check rear door hinge rotating point for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply a suitable multi-purpose grease.

• After adjusting, apply touch-up paint (body color) to the head of rear door assembly hinge bolts and nuts.

• If the clearance measurements cannot be corrected by adjusting the rear door, adjust the front door.

  Refer to DLK-164, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".

DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

Adjust rear door assembly striker so that it becomes parallel with door lock insertion direction.

Door hinge

Door hinge : removal and installation

CAUTION:

• Use two people when removing or installing rear door assembly due to its heavy weight.

• When removing and installing rear door assembly, support door using a suitable tool.

REMOVAL

1. Remove rear door assembly. Refer to DLK-315, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove center pillar upper finisher (upper hinge only). Refer to INT-28, "CENTER PILLAR UPPER FINISHER : Removal and Installation".
3. Remove rear door assembly upper hinge nuts (A) and remove.

4. Remove rear door assembly lower hinge bolts (A) and remove.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Tighten rear door assembly hinge nuts and bolts to specified torque.Refer to DLK-169, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

CAUTION:

• Apply anticorrosive agent onto the hinge mating surface.

• After installation, check rear door open/close, lock/unlock operation.

• After installation, perform the rear door adjustment procedure. Refer to DLK-316, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".

Door check link

Door check link : removal and installation

REMOVAL

1. Fully close the rear door glass.
2. Remove rear door speaker (if equipped). Refer to AV-61, "Removal and Installation" (BASE AUDIO), AV- 206, "Removal and Installation" (DISPLAY AUDIO WITH BOSE), AV-125, "Removal and Installation" (DISPLAY AUDIO WITHOUT BOSE) AV-409, "Removal and Installation" (NAVIGATION WITH BOSE) and AV-301, "Removal and Installation" (NAVIGATION WITHOUT BOSE).
3. Remove door check link bolt from body.
4. Remove door check link bolts on door panel.
5. Remove door check link (1) through the hole in door panel (2).

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• After installation, check rear door open/close, lock/unlock operation.

• Check rear door check link rotating point for poor lubrication.

  If necessary, apply a suitable multi-purpose grease.

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