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Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra. Manual - part 1547
Fig. 30: View Of Lower Door Striker & Bolts
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1. Install the door lower striker (2).
2. Install the spacer, if equipped.
3. Install the door lower striker bolt (1).
4. If the striker backing plate has moved, rotate the lower striker bolt until the upper threaded
hole is properly aligned.
5. Tighten the lower striker bolts.
NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice .
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Vehicle Access - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra &
Silverado
Tighten: Tighten the door lower striker bolts to 24 N.m (18 lb ft).
DOOR STRIKER REPLACEMENT (CREW CAB)
Removal Procedure
Fig. 31: View Of Door Striker & Bolts
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1. Remove the lower striker bolt.
IMPORTANT: If both of the door striker bolts are removed at the same time, the
striker backing plate will fall into the body. This will result in
additional time to perform the repair.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Vehicle Access - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra &
Silverado
2. Loosen the upper striker bolt enough in order to rotate the striker and the spacer, if
equipped, away from the lower bolt hole.
3. Install the lower striker bolt. Tighten the lower striker bolt sufficiently in order to hold the
striker backing plate in place.
4. Remove the upper striker bolt (1).
5. Remove the spacer, if equipped.
6. Remove the striker (2).
Installation Procedure
Fig. 32: View Of Door Striker & Bolts
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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Vehicle Access - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra &
Silverado
1. Install the striker.
2. Install the spacer, if equipped.
3. Install the upper striker bolt (1).
4. If the striker backing plate has moved, rotate the lower striker bolt until the upper threaded
hole is properly aligned.
5. Remove the lower bolt.
6. Rotate the striker (2) and the spacer, if equipped, in order to align the lower threaded hole
in the striker backing plate.
7. Tighten the striker bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the door striker bolts to 24 N.m (18 lb ft).
PICKUP BOX ENDGATE STRIKER REPLACEMENT (PICKUP BOX)
NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice .
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Vehicle Access - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra &
Silverado
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