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Front Door Hinge

Body and Frame › Doors, Hood and Trunk
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Front Door Hinge - Installation3 steps
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  1. Install the upper (1) and lower (3) hinges to the B-pillar and loosely install the bolts.
  2. Align the hinges on the A-pillar using the reference marks made during the removal procedure and tighten the bolts to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).
  3. Install the front door Front Door - Installation.
Front Door Hinge - Removal2 steps
ℹ NOTE
Use a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the location of the upper (1) and lower (3) hinge on the body of the lower A-pillar for alignment during installation.
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  1. Remove the front door Front Door - Removal.
  2. Remove the four bolts (2) that secure the upper door hinge (1) and lower door hinge (3) to the body of the lower A-pillar and remove the hinges.
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
HINGE - FRONT DOOR📷 2
1. Remove the front door. See REMOVAL.
NOTE: Use a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the location of the upper (1) and lower (3) hinge on the body of the lower A-pillar for alignment during

Installation

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Remove the four bolts (2) that secure the upper door hinge (1) and lower door hinge (3) to the body of the
lower A-pillar and remove the hinges.
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HINGE - FRONT DOOR📷 2
1. Install the upper (1) and lower (3) hinges to the B-pillar and loosely install the bolts. 2. Align the hinges on the A-pillar using the reference marks made during the removal procedure and tighten the bolts to 26 N.m (19 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the front door. See INSTALLATION.
LATCH - FRONT DOOR
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