Doors — adjustment (Honda CR-V 1)

When the door is adjusted correctly, the door panel should be flush with the adjacent body panels, and the gap between the door and the body should be the same around the entire door contour.

In addition, when closing the door, it should rest against the seals to ensure the tightness of the interior; the seal should be compressed halfway along the entire contour of the door opening. The main adjustment of the door is provided by the bolts that secure the hinges to the body. The door is moving (do it with an assistant) with the hinge bolts loosened. The door depth is adjusted by moving the door with the bolts securing the hinges to the door loosened. This ensures that the pressure on the seal can be adjusted. The front edge of the door should be slightly lower (or not higher) adjacent body panel. The rear edge of the door should be slightly lower than the adjacent body panel. The final adjustment of the door is achieved by moving the door latch retainer (fixed to the body pillar) as follows.

1. Use an impact screwdriver to loosen the retainer mounting screws.

2. Move the outer handle to the position corresponding to opening the door and close the door - the lock will take the position corresponding to the correct position of the slammed door.

3. Open the door and tighten the screws, the latch can be moved inward or outward, but you need to repeat the door adjustment by loosening the hinge bolts. On some vehicles, adjustment pads are placed under the retainer or under the hinges, which provide additional adjustment.

Attention! It is prohibited to adjust the door height by vertically moving the lock.

4. When finished, check that the door closes. The door should close without vertical movement. Repeat adjustment if necessary (you may even need to move the door a little on its hinges). A slight metallic knock when the door is slammed indicates that the latch is not adjusted accurately enough.