Mitsubishi Outlander XL. Manual - part 32

ADJUSTMENT OF HOOD HEIGHT

ZB600425

20.4 mm
(0.8 inch)

Section A – A

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Damper

Turn the damper to the dimension shown in the figure to adjust
the hood height. If the hood height is still not even, turn the
damper again until the height is even. The damper height is
altered by roughly 3 mm (0.1 inch) when the damper is rotated
once.

NOTE:

If a rattling noise is heard due to the vibration of

the hood when the vehicle is being driven, adjust the damper
height until the damper is seated on the hood.

FRONT DOOR FIT ADJUSTMENT

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Required Special Tools:

｠

MB990211: Slide Hammer

｠

MB990243: Body Puller

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MB990900 or MB991164: Door adjusting Wrench

｠

MB990939: Brass Bar

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MB990900

MB991164

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｠

Do not rotate special tool MB991164 with a torque of over
98 N·m (72 ft-lb).

When the clearance between the door and the body is uneven

(1)

Apply protective tape to the fender around the hinge
installation position and door edge.

(2)

Remove the splash shield front <Front door only>.

(3)

Remove the center pillar trim <Rear door only>.

(4)

Use special tool MB990900 or MB991164 to loosen the
hinge mounting bolts on the body side, and then adjust the
clearance around the door so that it is uniform on all sides.

(5)

Move the door to adjust until the clearance around the door
is even.

Door hinge mounting bolt tightening torque: 26 ±
6 N·m (19 ± 5 ft-lb)

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Door hinge

Bolt

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0000

When the door is not flush with the vehicle body surface.

(1)

Loosen the door-side hinge mounting bolts.

(2)

Move the door to adjust so that the door is flush with the
vehicle body.

(3)

If adjustment is not possible, replace the door-side door
hinge mounting bolt with the adjustment bolt (MU001031).

NOTE:

If the adjustment bolt has been already

installed, reuse it.

(4)

Move the door to adjust so that the door is flush with the
vehicle body.

(5)

Tighten the door-side door hinge mounting bolt to the
specified torque.

Tightening torque: 26 ± 6 N?m (19 ± 5 ft-lb)

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MB990939

Striker

Temporary

bolts

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MB990211

MB990243

Striker

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Shim

Striker

When the door is stiff to close and open

(1)

Adjustment using the striker (toward the inside of the
vehicle and vertical direction)
Install a temporary bolt instead of the striker mounting bolt,
and use special tool MB990939 and a hammer to tap the
bolt in the desired direction.

(2)

Adjustment by using the striker (toward the outside of the
vehicle)
Use special tools MB990211 and MB990243 to pull the
striker toward the outside of the vehicle.

(3)

Adjustment using shims (forward and rearward)
Increase or decrease the number of shims so that the
striker engages with the door latch properly.

Door striker mounting bolt tightening torque: 20 ±
5 N·m (15 ± 3 ft-lb)

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BOLTED PANEL FIT AND ADJUSTMENT

LIFTGATE ALIGNMENT

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Required Special Tool:

｠

MB990939: Brass Bar

LIFTGATE UPPER ALIGNMENT

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If the striker is not engaged with the latch properly, adjust by
loosening the striker mounting screws.

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Liftgate hinge

If the clearance between the liftgate and the body is uneven,
loosen the liftgate-side liftgate hinge mounting bolts to adjust
it.

Liftgate hinge mounting nut tightening torque: 7.0 ±
3.0 N·m (43 ± 26 in-lb)

LIFTGATE LOWER ALIGNMENT

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MB990939

Striker

Temporary

bolts

If the striker is not engaged with the latch properly, remove the
quarter trim lower. Replace the striker mounting screw with an
adequate bolt, and use the special tool MB990939 and a
hammer to tap the bolt head in the desired direction to adjust
the striker.

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BOLTED PANEL FIT AND ADJUSTMENT

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Liftgate hinge

If the clearance between the liftgate and the vehicle body is
uneven,  remove  the  rear  bumper  assembly  and  loosen  the
body-side  liftgate  hinge  mounting  nuts  to  adjust  the  liftgate
lower  so  that  the  clearance  between  the  liftgate  and  body
becomes even.

Liftgate hinge mounting nut tightening torque: 20 ± 5
N·m (15 ± 3 ft-lb)

ADJUSTMENT OF LIFTGATE HEIGHT

ZB600436

Section A – A

0000

15 mm
(0.59 inch)

Damper

Rotate the damper by using the arrow mark on the damper as a
guide to adjust the liftgate height. The damper height is altered
by roughly 3 mm (0.12 inch) when the damper is rotated once.

NOTE:

If a rattling noise is heard due to the vibration of

the liftgate when the vehicle is being driven, adjust the
damper height until the damper is seated on the vehicle
body. The damper should be seated on the vehicle body
regardless of a rattling noise.

FUEL FILLER LID

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FUEL FILLER LID ADJUSTMENT

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If the leveling and clearance of the fuel filler lid is uneven, loosen
the fuel filler lid mounting bolt, then move and adjust the fuel filler
lid.

Fuel filler lid mounting bolt tightening torque: 7.0 ± 3.0
N·m (43 ± 26 in-lb)

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BOLTED PANEL FIT AND ADJUSTMENT

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