- open the door;
- support the door from below with a stand, installing a soft gasket under the door;
- disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery;
Pic. 9.29. Detachment of the rubber seal from the side door
- disconnect the contact connector, having previously disconnected the rubber seal from the door (pic. 9.29);
Pic. 9.30. Bolt of fastening of the limiter of a door
- unscrew the bolt securing the door opening limiter (pic. 9.30);
Pic. 9.31. Removing the retaining ring from the axle of the side door hinge
Pic. 9.32. Removing the axle from the side door hinge with a fork puller
- ask an assistant to hold the door, remove the retaining rings of the door hinge axles (pic. 9.31). Using a hammer and a fork puller, knock out the axles of the door hinges, remove the door (pic. 9.32). A sketch of the fork puller is shown in fig. 9.33.
Pic. 9.33. Fork 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 closing of the door can be adjusted by changing the position of the lock latch on the body pillar using a suitable TORX hex key.
Install the door in the reverse order of removal.