Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual: Door
FRONT DOOR
FRONT DOOR : Exploded View
- Front door panel
- Front door check link
- Front door lower hinge
- Front lower hinge
Grease
FRONT DOOR : Removal and Installation
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 with a suitable tool.
REMOVAL
- Pull the grommet and wire harness out of the front pillar until
the harness connectors are accessible. Then
disconnect the wire harness connectors.
- Remove the check link bolt from the front pillar.
- Remove front door hinge nuts (A) (door side) and the door
assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Check front door check link and hinge rotating point for poor
lubrication. If necessary, apply a suitable
multi-purpose grease.
- After installation, check front door open/close, lock/unlock
operation.
- After installation, perform the front door adjustment
procedure. Refer to DLK-215, "FRONT DOOR :
Adjustment".
- After adjusting, apply touch-up paint (body color) to the head
of front door hinge bolts and nuts.
FRONT DOOR : Adjustment
ADJUSTMENT
- Front fender
- Front door assembly
- Rear door assembly
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 procedure.
LONGITUDINAL CLEARANCE
- Confirm the rear door adjustments and adjust if necessary. Refer
to DLK-218, "REAR DOOR : Adjustment".
- Remove the front fender. Refer to DLK-211, "Removal and
Installation".
- Loosen the hinge bolts.
- Raise or lower the front door assembly at rear edge to adjust
until it is within specifications provided.
- Tighten the hinge bolts.
- Install the front fender. Refer to DLK-211, "Removal and
Installation".
SURFACE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- Loosen the front door hinge nuts.
- Move the top and or bottom in or out as necessary until it is
within specifications provided.
- Tighten the hinge nuts to specifications.
REAR DOOR
REAR DOOR : Exploded View
- Rear door assembly
- Rear door check link
- Rear door lower hinge
- Rear door upper hinge
Grease
REAR DOOR : Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
- Use two people when removing or installing the rear door
assembly due to its heavy weight.
- When removing and installing rear door assembly, support rear
door with a suitable tool.
REMOVAL
- Pull out grommet and disconnect rear door harness connector.
- Remove the check link bolt from the center pillar.
- Remove rear door hinge nuts (a) (door side) and the door
assembly (1).
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Check rear door check link and hinge rotating point for poor
lubrication. If necessary, apply a suitable
multi-purpose grease.
- After installation, check rear door open/close, lock/unlock
operation.
- After installation, perform the rear door adjustment procedure.
Refer to DLK-218, "REAR DOOR :
Adjustment".
- After adjusting, apply touch-up paint (body color) to the head
of rear door hinge bolts and nuts.
REAR DOOR : Adjustment
ADJUSTMENT
- Front door assembly
- Rear door assembly
- Body side outer
Check the clearance and surface height between rear 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 procedure
LONGITUDINAL CLEARANCE
- Remove the center pillar body side trim. Refer to IP-14, "Removal
and Installation".
- Loosen the rear door upper hinge nuts.
- Loosen the rear door lower hinge bolts.
- Raise or lower the door at the rear edge to adjust.
- Tighten the rear door lower hinge bolts.
- Tighten the rear door upper hinge nuts.
- Install the center pillar body side trim. Refer to IP-14, "Removal
and Installation".
SURFACE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- Loosen the rear door hinge nuts (door side).
- Move the top and or the bottom in or out as necessary until it is
within specifications provided.
- Tighten the rear door hinge nuts (door side) to specification.
Exploded View
Front fender
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Remove the front combination lamp. Refer to EXL-154, "Removal and
Installation".
Remove the fender protector ...
FRONT DOOR LOCK
FRONT DOOR LOCK : Exploded View
Door key cylinder outside handle escutcheon
assembly (drivers side)
Outside handle escutcheon (passenger side)
Rear gasket
Striker
...
Other materials:
Sunroof unit assembly
Inspection and Adjustment
INSPECTION
Wind Deflector
Open glass lid assembly fully.
Visually check for proper installation, damaged/deteriorated
components, or foreign objects within mechanism.
Correct as required for
smooth operation.
Check for grease at the wind deflector arm ( ...
Rear combination lamp
Disassembly and Assembly
Rear combination lamp
Rear side marker lamp socket
Rear side marker lamp bulb
Rear turn signal lamp socket
Rear turn signal lamp bulb
Back-up lamp socket
Back-up lamp bulb
DISASSEMBLY
Rotate the rear side marker lamp socket counterclockwise and ...
Precaution
PRECAUTIONS
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG" and
"SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER"
The Supplemental Restraint System such as "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT
PRE-TENSIONER", used along with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk
or severity of injury to the driver and front ...