Toyota Tundra Service Manual: Adjustment

ADJUSTMENT

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

• Before adjusting the door position for vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the battery. After adjustment, inspect the SRS warning light and check for DTC (see page ).
• Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
• The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
• Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (w/ washers) when making adjustments.

PROCEDURE

1. ADJUST REAR DOOR

(a) Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

CAUTION:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

NOTICE:

• Some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (see page ).
• After the ignition switch is turned OFF, the navigation system requires approximately 90 seconds to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the ignition switch OFF, wait 90 seconds or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

(b) Loosen the body's hinge bolts and adjust the door's position.

(c) Tighten the body's hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque:

29 N·m {296 kgf·cm, 21 ft·lbf}

(d) Loosen the door's hinge bolts and adjust the door's position.

(e) Tighten the door's hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque:

29 N·m {296 kgf·cm, 21 ft·lbf}

(f) Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the cover.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(g) Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws with a T40 "TORX" socket and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.

(h) Using a T40 "TORX" socket, tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque:

23 N·m {235 kgf·cm, 17 ft·lbf}

(i) Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.

NOTICE:

Some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (see page ).

(j) Inspect the SRS warning light (see page ).