Nissan Murano Z51 (2008 year). Manual - part 126

DLK-548

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FRONT DOOR

DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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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.

1.

Front fender

2.

Front door 

3.

Rear door

4.

Body side outer

5.

Front door hinge

6.

Rear door hinge (upper)

7.

Rear door hinge (lower)

8.

Door striker

9.

TORX bolt

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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Unit : mm (in)

1.

Remove front fender. Refer to  

DLK-545, "Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Loosen door hinge mounting nuts on 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 on 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.

8.

Install front fender. Refer to refer to 

DLK-545, "Removal and Installation"

.

DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

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

DOOR STRIKER

DOOR STRIKER : Exploded View

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Portion

Clearance

Surface height

Front fender – Front door

A – A

3.4 – 5.4 (0.134 – 0.213)

- 1.0 – 1.0 (- 0.039 – 0.039)

Front door – Rear door

B – B

3.4 – 5.4 (0.134 – 0.213)

- 1.0 – 1.0 (- 0.039 – 0.039)

Front door – Rear door

G – G

2.9 – 5.9 (0.114 – 0.237)

- 1.5 – 1.5 (- 0.059 – 0.059)

1.

Front door panel

2.

Grommet

3.

Door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Door check link

7.

Door hinge (lower)

8.

Door hinge (upper)

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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DLK-550

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FRONT DOOR

DOOR STRIKER : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

Remove TORX bolts, and then remove door striker.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check front door open/close, lock/unlock operation after installation.
• After installation, be sure to perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-548, "DOOR ASSEMBLY :

Adjustment"

.

DOOR HINGE

DOOR HINGE : Exploded View

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DOOR HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove front fender. Refer to 

DLK-545, "Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Remove front door assembly. Refer to 

DLK-547, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

.

3.

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

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check front door open/close, lock/unlock operation after installation.
• Check door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.

1.

Front door panel

2.

Grommet

3.

Door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Door check link

7.

Door hinge (lower)

8.

Door hinge (upper)

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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• After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-548, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

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

DOOR CHECK LINK

DOOR CHECK LINK : Exploded View

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DOOR CHECK LINK : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove front door finisher. Refer to 

INT-11, "FRONT DOOR FINISHER : Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Fully close the front door window.

3.

Remove front door speaker. 

4.

Remove mounting bolts of door check link on the vehicle.

5.

Remove mounting bolts of door check link on door panel.

6.

Take door check link out from the hole of door panel.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Check front door open/close operation after installation.

1.

Front door panel

2.

Grommet

3.

Door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Door check link

7.

Door hinge (lower)

8.

Door hinge (upper)

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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DLK-552

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REAR DOOR

REAR DOOR

DOOR ASSEMBLY

DOOR ASSEMBLY : Exploded View

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DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

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

tect door and body.

REMOVAL

1.

Remove mounting bolts of door check link on the vehicle.

2.

Remove rear door harness grommet, and then pull out door harness from the vehicle.

3.

Disconnect rear door harness connector.

4.

Remove door hinge mounting nuts (door side), and then remove rear door assembly.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check rear door open/close, lock/unlock operation after installation.
• Check door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.
• After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-553, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

.

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

1.

Rear door panel

2.

Grommet

3.

Door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Seal rubber

7.

Door check link

8.

Door hinge (lower)

9.

Door hinge (upper)

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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REAR DOOR

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DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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Check the clearance and surface height between rear 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.

1.

Front fender

2.

Front door 

3.

Rear door

4.

Body side outer

5.

Front door hinge

6.

Rear door hinge (upper)

7.

Rear door hinge (lower)

8.

Door striker

9.

TORX bolt

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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DLK-554

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REAR DOOR

Unit: mm (in)

1.

Remove center pillar lower garnish. Refer to 

INT-19, "Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Loosen door hinge mounting nuts on door side.

3.

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

4.

Temporarily tighten door hinge mounting nuts on door side.

5.

Loosen door hinge mounting nuts and bolts on body side. 

6.

Raise rear door at rear end to adjust clearance of rear door according to the fitting standard dimension.

7.

After adjustment tighten bolts and nuts to the specified torque.

8.

Install center pillar lower garnish. Refer to 

INT-19, "Removal and Installation"

.

DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

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

DOOR STRIKER

DOOR STRIKER : Exploded View

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DOOR STRIKER : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

Portion

Clearance

Surface height

Front door – Rear door

B – B

3.4 – 5.4 (0.134 – 0.213)

-1.0 – 1.0 (-0.039 – 0.039)

Rear door – Body side outer

C – C

3.4 – 5.4 (0.134 – 0.213)

-1.0 – 1.0 (-0.039 – 0.039)

Front door – Rear door

G – G

2.9 – 5.9 (0.114 – 0.237)

-1.5 – 1.5 (-0.059 – 0.059)

1.

Rear door panel

2.

Grommet

3.

Door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Seal rubber

7.

Door check link

8.

Door hinge (lower)

9.

Door hinge (upper)

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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REAR DOOR

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Remove TORX bolts, and then remove door striker.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check rear door open/close, lock/unlock operation after installation.
• After installation, be sure to perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-553, "DOOR ASSEMBLY :

Adjustment"

.

DOOR HINGE

DOOR HINGE : Exploded View

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DOOR HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove center pillar lower garnish. Refer to 

INT-19, "Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Remove rear door assembly. Refer to 

DLK-552, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

.

3.

Remove rear door hinge mounting bolts and nuts (body side), and then remove door hinge.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check rear door open/close operation after installation.
• Check door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.
• When removing and installing rear door assembly, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-553,

"DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

.

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

1.

Rear door panel

2.

Grommet

3.

Door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Seal rubber

7.

Door check link

8.

Door hinge (lower)

9.

Door hinge (upper)

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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DLK-556

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REAR DOOR

DOOR CHECK LINK

DOOR CHECK LINK : Exploded View

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DOOR CHECK LINK : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove rear door finisher. Refer to 

INT-15, "REAR DOOR FINISHER : Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Fully close the rear door window.

3.

Remove rear door speaker.

4.

Remove mounting bolts of the check link on the vehicle.

5.

Remove mounting bolts of the check link on door panel.

6.

Take door check link out from the hole of door panel.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Check rear door open/close operation after installation.

1.

Rear door panel

2.

Grommet

3.

Door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Seal rubber

7.

Door check link

8.

Door hinge (lower)

9.

Door hinge (upper)

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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BACK DOOR

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BACK DOOR

BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY

BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Exploded View

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BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

Perform work with 2 workers, because of its heavy weight.
NOTE:
The back door harness constitute the back door assembly.

REMOVAL

1.

Remove back door finisher inner, back door hinge cover, back door plate. Refer to 

INT-37, "Removal and

Installation"

. 

1.

Back door stay

2.

Back door hinge

3.

Back door striker

4.

Bumper rubber

5.

Back door weather-strip

6.

Back door assembly

7.

Stud ball

A

: Center mark

B

: Front mark

: Vehicle front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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DLK-558

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BACK DOOR

2.

Remove grommet, and then disconnect connector (1), and washer tube (2).

3.

Pull harness and washer tube out of back door.

4.

Support back door lock with the proper material to prevent it from falling.

5.

Remove mounting bolts of power back door drive assembly (1).
(back door side)

6.

Remove back door stay on back door side. Refer to 

DLK-563, "BACK DOOR STAY : Removal and Instal-

lation"

.

7.

Remove back door hinge mounting bolts on back door and remove back door assembly.

8.

Remove the following parts after removing back door assembly.
• Bumper rubber
• Stud ball
• Back door lock assembly: Refer to 

DLK-579, "DOOR LOCK : Removal and Installation"

.

• Touch sensor: Refer to 

DLK-582, "TOUCH SENSOR : Removal and Installation"

.

• Patch: Refer to 

DLK-579, "DOOR LOCK : Exploded View"

.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check back door open/close, lock/unlock operation after installation.
• After installation, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-559, "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

.

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BACK DOOR

DLK-559

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BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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Check the clearance and the surface height between back 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.

Unit: mm (in)

1.

Back door assembly

2.

Bumper rubber

3.

Back door hinge

4.

Back door striker

5.

Roof panel

6.

Body side outer

7.

Rear combination lamp

8.

Rear bumper fascia

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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Portion

Standard

Difference

(RH/LH)

Back door – Roof

A – A

F

Clearance

5.0 – 9.0 (0.197 – 0.354)

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G

Surface height

-1.0 – 3.0 (-0.039 – 0.118)

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DLK-560

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BACK DOOR

1.

Remove back door hinge cover. Refer to 

INT-37, "Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Loosen back door hinge mounting bolts (back door side).

3.

Loosen bumper rubber.

4.

Remove luggage rear plate mask. Refer to 

INT-34, "Removal and Installation"

.

5.

Loosen back door striker mounting bolts.

6.

Lift up back door approximately 100 – 150 mm (3.937 – 5.906 in) height then close it lightly and check that
it is engaged firmly with back door closed.

7.

Check the clearance and surface height.

8.

Finally tighten back door hinge, bumper rubber, and back door striker.

9.

Install back door hinge cover and luggage rear plate mask. Refer to 

INT-37, "Removal and Installation"

and 

INT-34, "Removal and Installation"

.

BACK DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

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

BACK DOOR STRIKER

BACK DOOR STRIKER : Exploded View

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Back door – Rear fender

B – B

H

Clearance

4.0 – 8.0 (0.157 – 0.315)

—

I

Surface height

-2.0 – 2.0 (-0.079 – 0.079)

—

Back door – Rear combination 
lamp

C – C

J

Clearance

4.0 – 8.0 (0.157 – 0.315)

< 2.0 (0.079)

Back door – Rear bumper fascia

D – D

K

Clearance

4.0 – 8.0 (0.157 – 0.315)

< 2.0 (0.079)

E – E

L

Clearance

5.0 – 9.0 (0.197 – 0.354)

—

Portion

Standard

Difference

(RH/LH)

1.

Back door stay

2.

Back door hinge

3.

Back door striker

4.

Bumper rubber

5.

Back door weather-strip

6.

Back door assembly

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BACK DOOR

DLK-561

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BACK DOOR STRIKER : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove luggage rear plate. Refer to 

INT-34, "Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Remove mounting bolts, and then remove back door striker.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check back door open/close operation after installation.
• When removing and installing back door striker, be sure to perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to

DLK-559, "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

.

BACK DOOR HINGE

BACK DOOR HINGE : Exploded View

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7.

Stud ball

A

: Center mark

B

: Front mark

: Vehicle front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

1.

Back door stay

2.

Back door hinge

3.

Back door striker

4.

Bumper rubber

5.

Back door weather-strip

6.

Back door assembly

7.

Stud ball

A

: Center mark

B

: Front mark

: Vehicle front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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DLK-562

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[WITHOUT INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM]

BACK DOOR

BACK DOOR HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove back door assembly. Refer to 

DLK-557, "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

. 

2.

Remove luggage side finisher lower and luggage side finisher upper. Refer to 

INT-34, "Removal and

Installation"

.

3.

Using a remover tool, remove headlining clip at the rear side of headlining. Refer to 

INT-25, "NORMAL

ROOF : Exploded View"

 (NORMAL ROOF), 

INT-29, "SUNROOF : Exploded View"

 (SUNROOF).

4.

Remove rear side of headlining. 

5.

Remove power back door drive assembly. Refer to 

DLK-580, "POWER BACK DOOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY

: Removal and Installation"

.

6.

Remove back door hinge mounting nuts (body side), and then remove back door hinge.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Check back door open/close operation after installation.
• Check back door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.
• When removing and installing back door assembly, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-559,

"BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

.

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

nuts.

BACK DOOR STAY

BACK DOOR STAY : Exploded View

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1.

Back door stay

2.

Back door hinge

3.

Back door striker

4.

Bumper rubber

5.

Back door weather-strip

6.

Back door assembly

7.

Stud ball

A

: Center mark

B

: Front mark

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BACK DOOR

DLK-563

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BACK DOOR STAY : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Support back door assembly with the proper material to prevent it from falling.

WARNING:

Bodily injury may occur if no supporting rod is holding back door open when removing back door
stay.

2.

Remove mounting bolts of back door stay (body side).

3.

Remove metal clip (3) located on the connection between the
back door stay (1) and the stud ball (2) (back door side), by
using a flat-bladed screwdriver (A).

4.

Disengage and remove back door stay from stud ball (back door
side).

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Check back door open/close operation after installation.

BACK DOOR STAY : Disposal 

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1.

Fix back door stay (1) using a vise (C).

2.

Using hacksaw (A) slowly make 2 holes in the back door stay, in
numerical order as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

• When cutting a hole on back door stay, always cover a

hacksaw using a shop cloth (B) to avoid scattering metal
fragments or oil. 

• Wear eye protection (safety glasses).
• Wear gloves.

BACK DOOR WEATHER-STRIP

: Vehicle front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

JMKIA2255ZZ

JMKIA3336ZZ

A:

20 mm (0.787 in)

B:

Cut at the groove.

JMKIA3609ZZ

Revision: 2008 October

2009 Murano