Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 601

FRONT DOOR

DLK-745

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[TYPE 3]

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DOOR ASSEMBLY

DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

• Perform work with 2 workers, because of its heavy weight.
• When removing and installing front door assembly, support door with a jack and shop cloth to pro-

tect door and body.

REMOVAL

1.

Remove dash side finisher. Refer to 

INT-26, "DASH SIDE FINISHER : Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Remove SMJ (super multiple junction).

3.

Disconnect front door harness connectors 

.

4.

Remove front door harness grommet 

 from vehicle body 

,

and then pull out front door harness from vehicle body.

5.

Remove mounting bolt of door check link on vehicle body.

6.

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

INSTALLATION

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

CAUTION:

• Apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.
• After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-746, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

.

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

Door striker

TORX bolt

Grommet

Front door weather-strip

Front door weather-strip clip

: Clip

: Pawl

: Always replace after every disassembly.

: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: Body grease

JMKIB3019ZZ

JMKIB3020ZZ

DLK-746

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[TYPE 3]

FRONT DOOR

• After installation, check that door opens and closes normally. Refer to 

DLK-746, "DOOR ASSEMBLY

: Inspection"

.

DOOR ASSEMBLY : Inspection

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1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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FITTING ADJUSTMENT

: Body grease

JMKIB0321ZZ

: Body grease

JMKIB0322ZZ

FRONT DOOR

DLK-747

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Fitting Adjustment Standard

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.

Front fender

Front door 

Rear door

Body side outer

Door striker

TORX bolt

Front door hinge

Rear door hinge (upper)

Rear door hinge (lower)

: Always replace after every disassembly.

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: Body grease

JMKIB3479GB

DLK-748

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[TYPE 3]

FRONT DOOR

Unit: mm [in]

Fitting Adjustment Procedure

1.

Remove front fender assembly. Refer to 

DLK-741, "FRONT FENDER : Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Loosen door hinge mounting nuts of door side.

3.

Adjust the surface height of front door according to the fitting standard dimension.

4.

Temporarily tighten door hinge mounting nuts on door side.

5.

Loosen door hinge mounting bolts of vehicle body side. 

6.

Raise front door at rear end to adjust clearance of the front door according to the fitting standard dimen-
sion.

7.

After adjustment, tighten bolts and nuts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

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

8.

Install front fender assembly. Refer to refer to 

DLK-741, "FRONT FENDER : Removal and Installation"

.

DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

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

DOOR STRIKER

DOOR STRIKER : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

Remove TORX bolts, and then remove 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 

DLK-746, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

.

• After installation, check that door opens and closes normally. Refer to 

DLK-746, "DOOR ASSEMBLY

: Inspection"

.

DOOR HINGE

DOOR HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

CAUTION:

• Perform work with 2 workers, because of its heavy weight.
• When removing and installing front door assembly, support door with a jack and shop cloth to pro-

tect door and body.

1.

Remove front door assembly. Refer to 

DLK-745, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Remove front fender assembly. Refer to 

DLK-741, "FRONT FENDER : Removal and Installation"

.

3.

Remove front door hinge mounting bolts of vehicle body side, and then remove front door hinge.

INSTALLATION

Portion

Standard

Front fender – Front door

 – 

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Clearance

3.0 – 5.0

[0.118 – 0.197]

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Surface height

(

−

1.0) – (+1.0)

[(

−

0.039) – (+0.039)]

Front door – Rear door

 – 

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Clearance

3.3 – 5.3

[0.130 – 0.209]

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Surface height

(

−

1.0) – (+1.0)

[(

−

0.039) – (+0.039)]