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Doors - Front: Other Dodge Pickup R2500

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FORE/AFT

Note. Fore/aft (lateral) door adjustment is done by loosening the hinge to the hinge pillar fasteners one hinge at a time and moving the door to the correct position.

  1. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
  2. Loosen the hinge to hinge pillar fasteners. (Refer to «HINGE - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S14934935762005091100000) )
  3. Adjust the door to the correct position. (Refer to «GAP AND FLUSH»(ref-189720-S42142543982005091100000) )
  4. Tighten the hinge pillar fasteners to 28 N.m (21 ft. lbs.).

UP/DOWN

Note. Up/down door adjustment is done by loosening either the hinge to the hinge pillar fasteners or the hinge to door fasteners and moving the door to the correct position.

Note. When adjustment of the door requires the loosening of the door to hinge fasteners, it will be necessary to separate the epoxy bonded washers with a chisel or other suitable tool.

Note. When the up/down adjustments are done correctly, the top of the door is positioned over flush to the roof. (Refer to GAP AND FLUSH )

  1. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
  2. Loosen the latch striker bolts. (Refer to «LATCH STRIKER - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S03348496452005091100000) )
  3. Loosen the hinge to door fasteners (Refer to «DOOR - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S25589466752005091100000) ) or loosen the hinge to hinge pillar fasteners (Refer to «HINGE - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S14934935762005091100000) ).
  4. Adjust the door to the correct position. (Refer to «GAP AND FLUSH»(ref-189720-S42142543982005091100000) )
  5. Tighten the hinge pillar fasteners or the door to hinges fasteners to 28 N.m (21 ft. lbs.).
  6. Tighten the latch striker bolts. (Refer to «LATCH STRIKER - INSTALLATION»(ref-189710-S13780176332005091100000) )

IN/OUT

Note. In/out door adjustment is done by loosening the hinge to door fasteners one hinge at a time and moving the door to the correct position.

Note. When adjustment of the door requires the loosening of the door to hinge fasteners, it will be necessary to separate the epoxy bonded washers with a chisel or other suitable tool.

  1. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
  2. Loosen the latch striker bolts. (Refer to «LATCH STRIKER - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S03348496452005091100000) )
  3. Loosen the hinge to door fasteners. (Refer to «DOOR - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S25589466752005091100000) )
  4. Adjust the door to the correct position. (Refer to «GAP AND FLUSH»(ref-189720-S42142543982005091100000) )
  5. Tighten the door to hinges fasteners to 28 N.m (21 ft. lbs.).
  6. Tighten the latch striker bolts. (Refer to «LATCH STRIKER - INSTALLATION»(ref-189710-S13780176332005091100000) )

Scheme 14

Scheme 14: REMOVAL
Scheme 14: REMOVAL
  1. Remove the waterdam. (Refer to «WATERDAM - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S06960809142005091100000) )
  2. Reinstall the window handle, if equipped.
  3. Remove the window switch from the door trim panel and reconnect it to the door wire harness, if equipped.
  4. Raise the window to the position shown and remove the two nuts attaching the glass to the window regulator. (Scheme 14)
  5. Remove the two front run channel screws. (Refer to «GLASS RUN CHANNEL - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S02886493032005091100000) )
  6. Remove the inner belt molding. (Refer to «WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS»(ref-189719) )
  7. Disengage the glass from the regulator and lower into the door.
  8. Twist the glass forward in the door window opening and remove.

FRONT RUN CHANNEL

  1. Remove the window regulator. (Refer to «WINDOW REGULATOR - REMOVAL»(ref-189710-S31832787332005091100000) )
  2. Loosen the front run channel screws, slide up and disengage from the door. (Scheme 15)
  3. Separate the glass run weatherstrip from the channel and remove the front channel.

Scheme 15

Scheme 15: REAR RUN CHANNEL
Scheme 15: REAR RUN CHANNEL

Scheme 16

Scheme 16
Scheme 16
  1. On standard cab models, remove the screws from the side of the door. (Scheme 16)
  2. On quad cab models, remove the lower screw from the side of the door, loosen the upper screw and disengage from the door. (Scheme 17)
  3. Separate the glass run weatherstrip from the rear channel and remove the channel.

Scheme 17

Scheme 17: FRONT RUN CHANNEL
Scheme 17: FRONT RUN CHANNEL
  1. Install the channel, position the screws in the door panel slots and slide into place.
  2. Tighten the screws to 10 N.m (89 in. lbs.).
  3. Install the window regulator. (Refer to «WINDOW REGULATOR - INSTALLATION»(ref-189710-S31778401552005091100000) )

REAR RUN CHANNEL

  1. On quad cab models, install the channel and slide the upper screw into the slot.
  2. Install the lower screw and tighten both upper and lower screws to 10 N.m (89 in. lbs.).
  3. On standard cab models, install the channel and install the screws.
  4. Tighten the screws to 10 N.m (89 in. lbs.).

BOTH CHANNELS

  1. Stuff the glass run weatherstrip into the channels.
  2. Verify correct window operation.
  3. Install the waterdam. (Refer to «WATERDAM - INSTALLATION»(ref-189710-S38170340292005091100000) )

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