Door Alignment - Front: Material

2010 Ford Focus SES, 2D Coupe, StandardSECTION Material
ITEM SPECIFICATION

Item Specification
Multi-Purpose Grease
XG-4 and/or XL-5
ESB-M1C93-B

All alignments 

  1. Remove the door latch striker plate.

    Front door in and out, up and down alignment 

  2. Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

    Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment 

  3. Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

    All alignments 

  4. Adjust the door. For additional information on dimensions, refer to BODY REPAIRS .
  5. Tighten the door fasteners.
    • Tighten the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    • Tighten the front door hinge-to-body fasteners to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
  6. Install and adjust the door striker as necessary. For additional information, refer to STRIKER ADJUSTMENT .
    • Lubricate the door latch using the specified lubricant.
RENDER: 1.0x

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