Service Procedure

(PERFORM PROCEDURE ON BOTH FRONT DOORS OF INVOLVED VEHICLES)

TOOLS REQUIRED:
- 9 mm hex head (allen head) driver
- Thin-blade putty knife
- Pointed drift or drift with a relatively small tip
- Ball peen hammer (approx. 24 oz.)





1. Lower front door glass and remove plastic cover from shoulder belt upper guide loop anchor. See illustration.

2. Mask off inside surface of vertical leg of door frame to prevent damage to painted surfaces. See illustration.

3. Using a 9 mm hex driver, loosen interlock striker until there is a 2 mm gap between base of striker and the door frame.

4. Strike loosened striker with hammer until stud is dislodged from door frame.

NOTICE:
The interlock striker stud is "press-fit" into the door frame, and several blows may be required to dislodge it. It is recommended that several moderate blows be used, rather than trying to dislodge the stud with one or two very heavy blows. Use of excessive force may result in damage to door frame.

5. Remove interlock striker. Do not discard striker as it will be re-installed on new interlock striker stud.

6. With door open, position tip of drift in depression at end of striker stud and finish driving stud out of door frame by striking drift with hammer.

7. Working from inside of door frame, carefully disengage run channel weatherstrip from door frame using a thin-blade putty knife to disengage upper clip. Upper clip is located about 1 inch above top edge of shoulder belt anchor. See illustration.

8. Carefully disengage enough of run channel weather strip from door frame to allow retrieval of interlock striker stud. It may be necessary to use a "magnet-on-a-stick", or needle nose pliers to retrieve stud.

9. Using needle-nose pliers, position replacement stud in hole in door frame, and install striker onto stud finger tight. Align base of stud so long edges of stud are parallel to channel in door frame (see illustration). Using a 9 mm hex driver, torque striker to 35 N-m (26 lb.ft.). Make sure new stud is pulled fully into hole, and that base of stud is flush against inside of door frame.

10. Push run channel weatherstrip back into door frame, making sure it is properly positioned for sealing and appearance. Be sure to re-engage upper run channel weatherstrip clip to door frame.

11. Re-install plastic cover to shoulder belt upper guide loop anchor.

12. Check window for proper up/down operation.

13. Remove masking tape.

14. Repeat above steps, 1-13 for opposite front door of vehicle.

15. Install Campaign Identification Label.