- open the door;
- support the door from below with a stand, placing a soft pad under the door;
- disconnect the negative battery cable;
Fig. 9.29. Disconnecting the rubber seal from the side door
- disconnect the contact connector, having first disconnected the rubber seal from the door (Fig. 9.29);
Fig. 9.30. Door limiter mounting bolt
- unscrew the bolt securing the door opening limiter (Fig. 9.30);
Fig. 9.31. Removing the retaining ring from the side door hinge axle
Fig. 9.32. Removing the axle from the side door hinge using a fork-type puller
- ask an assistant to hold the door, remove the retaining rings of the door hinge axles (Fig. 9.31). Using a hammer and a fork puller, knock out the door hinge axles, remove the door (Fig. 9.32). A sketch of the fork puller is shown in Fig. 9.33.
Fig. 9.33. Fork-type puller for door axles
The door hinges are welded to the door frame and body pillars, so the position of the doors cannot be adjusted.
The door closing can be adjusted by changing the position of the lock latch on the body pillar using a suitable TORX Allen key.
Install the door in the reverse order of removal.