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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2009 🢒 Lucerne 🢒 Body Repair 🢒 Bolted Exterior Body Panels and Closures 🢒 Door Adjustment

    Object Number: 508154 Size: SH

    Note: If the door hinge bolts (1) are removed, the anchor plate will fall into the door causing a complete teardown to replace.

  1. Loosen the hinge fasteners in order to adjust the door at the door hinge pillar in the following directions:
    2. • Up or down
    • In or out
  2. Reposition the door as needed.

    3. Object Number: 334844 Size: SH
  3. Adjust for a limited up or down movement at the body side hinge attachments.

    4. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  4. Position the door fore or aft at the body hinge pillar attachment. Perform the following steps as needed:
    5. 4.1. Loosen the fasteners.
    4.2. Reposition the door.
    4.3. Tighten the fasteners.

    Tighten
    Tighten the fasteners to 34 N·m (25 lb ft).

  5. Adjust the lock striker. Refer to Door Lock Striker Adjustment.
  6. If more adjustment is needed, remove the door.
  7. Remove the hinges from the pillar and the door.
  8. Ream the stud holes in the pillar side of the hinges in order to allow for more adjustment.
  9. Reinstall the hinges to the pillar and the door. Leave the nuts on the pillar side of the hinge loose.
  10. Align the door as needed.
  11. Position the door fore or aft at the body hinge pillar attachment. Perform the following steps as needed:
    12. 11.1. Loosen the fasteners.
    11.2. Reposition the door.
    11.3. Tighten the fasteners.

    Tighten
    Tighten the fasteners to 34 N·m (25 lb ft).