Adjust front door

AR72.10-P-0550MFC

Adjust front door

04.11.2019

Model

118.3/6

Shown on left side of vehicle on model 118.3

1

Front door

2

Bolts

3

Lock striker

4

Hinge

5

Screw

6

Screw

7

Hinge

8

Screw

Shown on left side of vehicle on model 118.3

9

Nuts

10

Nuts

 Warning

Risk of injury caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof.

No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving.

AS00.00-Z-0011-01A

 Warning

Risk of injury. Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities.

No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of mechanical components when moving components.

AS00.00-Z-0009-01A

Notes on safety-relevant components

AH00.00-Z-0019-01A



Remove

1

Switch off ignition and store transmitter key outside of transmitter range (min. 2 m).

2

Remove bolts (2) and remove lock striker (3)

3

Remove bolt (6) and move door holder to zero position.


Move door holder to zero position.
The paint will be damaged otherwise.



Check

4

Check adjustment of front door (1).

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC

 The contour of the front fender should be flush with the contour of the front door (1) or may protrude by a maximum of 1 mm.

Longitudinal member panel to front door/rear door

*BE60.00-P-1024-01NA

Front door to rear door

*BE60.00-P-1010-01NA

Front door to fender

*BE60.00-P-1009-01NA

 Feeler gauge

*129589032100

Adjust

5

Loosen bolt (5) at hinge (4), adjust front door (1) and tighten bolt (5) again.

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC


Do not loosen bolt (5) and bolt (8) at the same time.
Otherwise, paint damage will occur if the front door (1) makes contact with other component parts.


The hinges (4, 7) must not be placed under stress during adjustment.
Otherwise the hinges (4, 7) can be damaged.

Longitudinal member panel to front door/rear door

*BE60.00-P-1024-01NA

Front door to rear door

*BE60.00-P-1010-01NA

Front door to fender

*BE60.00-P-1009-01NA

 Feeler gauge

*129589032100

6

Loosen bolt (8) at hinge (7), adjust front door (1) and tighten bolt (8) again.

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC


Do not loosen bolt (8) and bolt (5) at the same time.
Otherwise, paint damage will occur if the front door (1) makes contact with other component parts.


The hinges (4, 7) must not be placed under stress during adjustment.
Otherwise the hinges (4, 7) can be damaged.

Longitudinal member panel to front door/rear door

*BE60.00-P-1024-01NA

Front door to rear door

*BE60.00-P-1010-01NA

Front door to fender

*BE60.00-P-1009-01NA

 Screw/bolt, hinge to front door

*BA72.10-P-1001-01ZA

 Feeler gauge

*129589032100

If making adjustments via the bolts (5, 8) on the hinges (4, 7) is not sufficient,



Continue with operation steps (7 to 10).



Remove

7

Remove door sill.

If adjustment via bolts (5, 8) is insufficient.

AR68.30-P-4101MFA

8

Loosen nuts (9) on the A-pillar only until the front door (1) can be adjusted and adjust front door (1) and tighten nuts (9) again.

If adjustment via bolts (5, 8) is insufficient.

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC


The hinges (4, 7) must not be placed under stress during adjustment.
Otherwise, the hinges (4, 7) will be damaged.


Only loosen the nuts (9) as far as necessary.
Otherwise, paint damage will occur if the front door (1) makes contact with other component parts.

Longitudinal member panel to front door/rear door

*BE60.00-P-1024-01NA

Front door to rear door

*BE60.00-P-1010-01NA

Front door to fender

*BE60.00-P-1009-01NA

 Screw/bolt, hinge to front door

*BA72.10-P-1001-01ZA

 Feeler gauge

*129589032100

9

Remove instrument panel.

If adjustment via bolts (5, 8) is insufficient.

AR68.10-P-1000MFA

10

Expose nuts (10) on A-pillar.

If adjustment via bolts (5, 8) is insufficient.

11

Loosen nuts (10) only so far that the front door (1) can be adjusted; adjust the front door (1) and tighten nuts (10) again.

If adjustment via bolts (5, 8) is insufficient.

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC


Only loosen the nuts (10) as far as necessary.
Otherwise, paint damage will occur if the front door (1) makes contact with other component parts.


The hinges (4, 7) must not be placed under stress during adjustment.
Otherwise the hinges (4, 7) can be damaged.

Longitudinal member panel to front door/rear door

*BE60.00-P-1024-01NA

Front door to rear door

*BE60.00-P-1010-01NA

Front door to fender

*BE60.00-P-1009-01NA

 Nut, hinge to body

*BA72.10-P-1002-01ZA

 Feeler gauge

*129589032100

Adjust

12

Position lock striker (3) on B-pillar and screw in bolts (2) up to stop.

 It must still be possible to adjust the lock striker (3).

13

Align lock striker (3) by carefully closing front door (1).

 The contour of the front door (1) must be flush with the contour of the rear door or may protrude by a maximum of 1 mm.

14

Tighten bolts (2).

 Screw, front door lock striker to body

*BA72.10-P-1008-01ZA



Install

15

Repair paint damage at bolt heads of bolts (5, 8).

Topical note

General notes on touch-up applicators and paint spray cans

AH98.00-P-9409-06A

16

Protect the front door (1) and A-pillar in area of the two hinges (4, 7) against corrosion.

Topical note

Notes on cavity preservation

AH97.20-P-0001-01B

Wax for engine compartment (400 ml spray can)

*BR00.45-Z-1018-05A

17

Install instrument panel.

When the instrument panel is removed.

AR68.10-P-1000MFA

18

Install door sill.

When the door sill is removed.

AR68.30-P-4101MFA

19

Tighten bolt (6).

 Bolt, door holder on body

*BA72.10-P-1006-01ZA

Concluding tasks

20

Calibrate 360° camera for left outside mirror (B84/7) or 360° camera for right outside mirror (B84/8) using the calibration drive.

Model 118.3/6
with code 501 (360° camera)



AD00.00-P-2000-06MFA

21

Adjust the side window.

AR67.30-P-0100MFC

Gap dimensions

Number

Designation

Model 118.3

Model 118.6

BE60.00-P-1009-01NA

Front door to fender

Dimension "G"

mm

4 (0,5)

4 (0,5)

For picture, see

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC

Gap dimensions

Number

Designation

Model 118.3

Model 118.6

BE60.00-P-1010-01NA

Front door to rear door

Dimension "H"

mm

4 (0,5)

4 (0,5)

For picture, see

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC

Gap dimensions

Number

Designation

Model 118.3

Model 118.6

BE60.00-P-1024-01NA

Longitudinal member panel to front door/rear door

Dimension "V"

mm

5 (1)

5 (1)

For picture, see

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC

AR60.00-P-0700-01MFC

 Front door

Number

Designation

Model 118

BA72.10-P-1001-01ZA

Screw/bolt, hinge to front door

Initial tightening torque (hold period 2 s)

Nm

-

Subsequent tightening

Nm

40

 Front door

Number

Designation

Model 118

BA72.10-P-1002-01ZA

Nut, hinge to body

Nm

40

 Front door

Number

Designation

Model 118

BA72.10-P-1006-01ZA

Bolt, door holder on body

Nm

25

 Front door

Number

Designation

Model 118

BA72.10-P-1008-01ZA

Screw, front door lock striker to body

Nm

24

Repair materials

Number

Designation

Order number

BR00.45-Z-1018-05A

Wax for engine compartment (400 ml spray can)

A 000 986 33 70 10