Nissan Quest E52. Manual - part 435

DLK-454

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BACK DOOR

BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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Check the clearance and the surface height between back door and each part by seeing and touching.
If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the procedures
shown below.

1.

Back door

2.

Back door hinge

3.

Back door striker

4.

TORX bolt

5.

Bumper rubber

6.

Roof panel

7.

Side window glass

8.

Back door glass

9.

Slide door rail cover

10. Sight shield

11. Rear bumper fascia

: Always replace after every disassembly.

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: Body grease

Portion

Standard

Difference 

(RH/LH)

Back door – Roof panel

A – A

F

Clearance

5.5 – 8.5 mm (0.217 – 0.335 in)

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G

Surface 

height

0.0 – 2.0 mm (0.000 – 0.079 in)

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FITTING ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE

1.

Loosen back door striker mounting bolts.

2.

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

3.

Adjust back door using back door striker and back door hinge to the specified value, as shown in the fol-
lowing table.

4.

After adjustment tighten back door striker mounting bolts and back door hinge mounting nuts (back door
side) to the specified torque.

5.

Viewing from vehicle upper, insert bumper rubber (1) into bumper rubber bracket (2) to the position of
alignment mark (B). 

CAUTION:

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

nuts.

• Adjust the following parts.
- Rear view camera.
• DISPLAY AUDIO: Refer to 

AV-116, "Adjustment"

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• BASE AUDIO WITH SEPARATE DISPLAY: Refer to 

AV-267, "Adjustment"

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• BOSE AUDIO WITHOUT NAVIGATION: Refer to 

AV-426, "Adjustment"

.

• BOSE AUDIO WITH NAVIGATION: Refer to 

AV-528, "CALIBRATING CAMERA IMAGE (AROUND VIEW

MONITOR) : Work Procedure"

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BACK DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

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

BACK DOOR STRIKER

BACK DOOR STRIKER : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tailgate kicking plate. Refer to 

INT-40, "TAILGATE KICKING PLATE : Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove mounting TORX bolts, and then remove back door striker.

Back door glass – Side win-
dow glass

B – B

H

Surface 

height

(

−

1.6) – (+2.4) mm [(

−

0.063) – 

(+0.094) in]

1.5 mm 

(0.059 in)

I

Clearance

3.0 – 7.0 mm (0.118 – 0.276 in)

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Back door – Slide door rail 
cover

C – C

J

Clearance

4.0 – 8.0 mm (0.157 – 0.315 in)

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K

Surface 

height

(

−

1.5) – (+1.5) mm [(

−

0.059) – 

(+0.059) in]

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Back door – Sight shield

D – D

L

Clearance

3.3 – 6.7 mm (0.130 – 0.264 in)

—

M

Surface 

height

(

−

1.7) – (+1.7) mm [(

−

0.067) – 

(+0.067) in]

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Back door – Rear bumper 
fascia

E – E

N

Clearance

6.0 – 10.0 mm (0.236 – 0.394 in)

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Portion

Standard

Difference 

(RH/LH)

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BACK DOOR

INSTALLATION

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

CAUTION:

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

DLK-454, "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

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BACK DOOR HINGE

BACK DOOR HINGE : Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

• Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.
• Use protective tape or cloth to protect from damage during remove and installation.

REMOVAL

1.

Remove back door assembly. Refer to 

DLK-451, "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

. 

2.

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

INSTALLATION

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

CAUTION:

• Apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.
• Check back door open/close operation after installation.
• When removing and installing back door assembly, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-454,

"BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

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

nuts.

• Check back door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If

necessary, apply body grease.

BACK DOOR STAY

BACK DOOR STAY : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

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

WARNING:

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

2.

Remove back door stay mounting bolts.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage painted surface.

: Grease up point

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3.

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

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage painted surface.

4.

Remove back door stay.

INSTALLATION

Note the following item, and then 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

BACK DOOR WEATHER-STRIP : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove back door support rod (back door side). Refer to 

DLK-477, "BACK DOOR SUPPORT ROD :

Removal and Installation"

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2.

Pull up and remove engagement with body from weather-strip joint.

CAUTION:

Never pull strongly on weather-strip.

INSTALLATION

1.

Working from the upper section, align weather-strip center mark with vehicle center position mark and
install weather-strip onto the vehicle.

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A:

20 mm (0.787 in)

B:

Cut at the groove.

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