Nissan Ariya: Front Door

Exploded View

	Front door panel		Grommet		Front door striker
	TORX bolt		Front door check link		Front door hinge (lower)
	Front door hinge (upper)		Front door weather-strip		Front door parting seal lower
	Front door parting seal front
	: Clip
	: Always replace after every disassembly.
	: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)
	: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
	: Body grease
: Indicates that the part is connected at points with same symbol in actual Nissan Ariya vehicle.

• Front Door Assembly
• Front Door Striker
• Front Door Hinge
• Front Door Check Link
• Front Door Weather-Strip
• Front Door Parting Seal

Front Door Assembly

Removal & Installation

CAUTION:

• Perform work with 2 workers, because it is heavy weight.

• Support door with a proper material and use protective tape or shop cloth to protect door and body from falling and damage when removing and installing door assembly.

REMOVAL

Disconnect front door harness connector.Disengage connector pin , and then pull lock release lever according to numerical order 1→2 indicated by arrows as shown in figure.

: Nissan Ariya Vehicle front

Disconnect front door harness connector.

Remove front door check link mounting bolt of Nissan Ariya vehicle body side.

Support front door assembly with a proper material to prevent it from falling.

WARNING:

Injury may occur if door assembly is not supported with a proper material when removing front door assembly.

Remove front door hinge mounting nuts, and then remove front door assembly.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Before installation, apply anticorrosive agent onto mounting surface.

• After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to Adjustment.

• After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of front door hinge mounting nuts.

• After installation, check the open/close operation. Refer to Inspection.

• After installation, apply anticorrosive around the nuts to prevent rust.

Inspection

Open and close the door. Check that door hinge and check link rotation portion moves smoothly.

Check door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. Apply body grease if necessary.

: Body grease

Check door check link rotating part for poor lubrication. Apply body grease if necessary.

: Body grease

Adjustment

FITTING ADJUSTMENT

Fitting Adjustment Standard Dimension

	Front fender assembly		Front door panel		Rear door panel
	Front door sash molding		Body side outer		Front door hinge
	Front door striker		TORX bolt
	: Always replace after every disassembly.
	: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
	: Body grease

Unit: mm [in]

Portion				Standard
Front door panel – Front fender assembly	–	F	Clearance	2.8 – 4.8 [0.110 – 0.189]
		G	Surface height	(−1.0) – (+1.0) [(−0.039) – (+0.039)]
Front door panel – Rear door panel	–	H	Clearance	2.8 – 4.8 [0.110 – 0.189]
		I	Surface height	(−0.5) – (+1.0) [(−0.020) – (+0.039)]
Front door sash molding – Body side outer	–	J	Clearance	4.5 – 7.5 [0.177 – 0.295]
		K	Surface height	(−1.4) – (+1.6) [(−0.055) – (+0.063)]

Check the clearance and surface height between front door and each part by visually and touching.

If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the procedures shown below.

Fitting Adjustment Procedure

Remove front door panel. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Remove front fender assembly. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Loosen front door hinge mounting bolts.

Temporary install front door panel and front fender assembly, and then adjust the clearance of front door according to the fitting adjustment standard dimension by moving front door panel.

Remove temporary install parts, and then tighten front door hinge mounting bolts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

• When remove front door panel, never move front door hinge.

• After tightening, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hinge mounting bolts.

Install front fender assembly. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Install front door panel, and then loosen front door hinge mounting nuts. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Adjust the surface height of front door according to the fitting adjustment standard dimension by moving front door panel.

Tighten front door hinge mounting nuts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

• After tightening, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hinge mounting nuts.

• After installation, apply anticorrosive around the bolts and nuts to prevent rust.

• After adjusting, perform the camera calibration (with around view monitor models). Refer to Work Procedure.

DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

Adjust front door striker so that it becomes parallel with door lock insertion direction.

Front Door Striker

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Remove TORX bolts, and then remove front door striker.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse TORX bolt. Always replace it with a new one when it is removed.

• After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to Adjustment.

• After installation, apply anticorrosive around the TORX bolts to prevent rust.

Front Door Hinge

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Remove front door assembly. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Remove front fender assembly. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Remove front door hinge mounting bolts, and then remove front door hinge.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Before installation, check the front door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. Refer to Inspection.

• Before installation, apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.

• After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to Adjustment.

• After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of front door hinge mounting bolts and nuts.

• After installation, apply anticorrosive around the bolts and nuts to prevent rust.

Front Door Check Link

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Fully close front door glass.

Remove front door finisher. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Remove front door sealing screen. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Remove front door check link mounting bolt of Nissan Ariya vehicle body side.

Remove front door check link mounting bolts of front door panel, and then take front door check link out from the hole of front door panel.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• After installation, check the open/close operation. Refer to Inspection.

• After installation, apply anticorrosive around the bolts to prevent rust.

Front Door Weather-Strip

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Apply protective tape (A) to front door panel around front door weather-strip fixing clips for preventing damage.

Disengage fixing clips on the reverse side of front door weather-strip using a remover tool (A).

: Clip

CAUTION:

• Never damage front door panel.

• When removing, never confuse the 2 types of front door weather-strip fixing clips and .

  

Remove front door check link mounting bolt of Nissan Ariya vehicle body side.

Remove front door weather-strip from front door panel.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Front Door Parting Seal

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Front door parting seal front

Remove front door panel. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Remove front door parting seal lower front side fixing clip .

Remove front door parting seal front fixing clips , and then remove front door parting seal front.

Front door parting seal lower

Remove front door parting seal lower fixing clips , and then remove front door parting seal lower.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.