Nissan Sentra. Manual - part 298

DLK-308

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FRONT FENDER

3. Loosen the front fender bolts.
4. Adjust the clearance (Q) and surface height (P) between the front fender and the front door.
5. Tighten the rear upper and lower front fender bolts.
6. Adjust the clearance (K) and surface height (M) between the front fender and the hood.
7. Adjust the clearance (O) and surface height (N) between the front fender and the body side outer.
8. Tighten the inner front fender bolts.
9. Adjust the clearance (J) and the surface height (H) between the front fender and the front fascia.
10. Tighten the front fender to front fascia and bracket screws.
11. Install front bumper fascia. Refer to 

EXT-17, "Removal and Installation"

.

12. Install front combination lamp.Refer to 

EXL-119, "Removal and Installation"

13. Install the front fender protector. Refer to 

EXT-28, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Installation -

Front Fender Protector"

.

CAUTION:

• If the clearance measurements cannot be corrected by adjusting the fender, adjust the following as

necessary.

- Hood assembly: Refer to 

DLK-150, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

.

- Front door: Refer to 

DLK-164, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

.

• After adjusting, apply touch-up paint (body color) to the head of the front fender bolts.

FRONT DOOR

DLK-309

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C

D

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F

G

H

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J

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FRONT DOOR

DOOR ASSEMBLY
DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

• Use two people when removing or installing the front door assembly due to its heavy weight.

• When removing and installing front door assembly, support front door using a suitable tool.

• Do not use air tools or electric tools for servicing.

• Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals and wait at least three

minutes.

NOTE:

LH side shown; RH side similar.

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the battery negative and positive terminals and wait at least three minutes, if equipped with

the side air bag (satellite) sensor. Refer to 

PG-50, "Removal and Installation (Battery)"

.

2. Remove front door assembly harness grommet LH (1) then pull

out door harness from body (2).

3. Disconnect the harness connectors (A) from the front door

assembly harness.

4. Remove check link bolt (body side).

JMKIA8070ZZ

JMKIA8071ZZ

DLK-310

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FRONT DOOR

5. Remove front door assembly hinge nuts (A) (door side) and the

door assembly (1).

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Tighten door hinge nuts to specified torque.

CAUTION:

• After installation, check front door open/close, lock/unlock operation.

• After installation, perform the front door adjustment procedure. Refer to 

DLK-311, "DOOR ASSEM-

BLY : Adjustment"

.

NOTE:

When main power window and door lock/unlock switch is removed or replaced, it is necessary to perform the

initialization procedure. Refer to 

PWC-28, "Work Procedure"

.

ALKIA2705ZZ

FRONT DOOR

DLK-311

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DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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Check the clearance and surface height between front door and each part by visual inspection and tactile feel. 

If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the adjustment proce-

dure.

Unit: mm (in)

LONGITUDINAL CLEARANCE 

1. Remove the front fender. Refer to 

DLK-159, "Removal and Installation"

.

1. Front fender

2. Front door assembly

3. Rear door assembly

4. Body side outer

5. Front door upper hinge

6. Front door lower hinge

7. Front door striker

F. Front door striker bolts

ALKIA2887ZZ

Section

Item

Measurement

Standard

A – A

G

Clearance

4.0 

± 1.0 (0.16 ± 0.04)

H

Surface height

0.0 

± 1.0 (0.0 ± 0.04)

B – B

H

Clearance

4.2 

± 1.0 (0.17 ± 0.04)

J

Surface height

0.0 

± 1.0 (0.0 ± 0.04)

C – C

J

Clearance

4.0 

± 1.0 (0.16 ± 0.04)

K

Surface height

0.0 

± 1.0 (0.0 ± 0.04)