Body - Front/Rear Door Difficult to Open
No: 76/12/03/NAS
Ref:
*Issue: 2*
*Date: January 4, 2006*
Difficult Door Latch Operation
Updated information is shown with asterisks.
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
*Range Rover (LM) ALL*
SITUATION:
FRONT AND/OR REAR DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN
The customer may complain that extra effort is required to operate the front or rear door latches. Free play in the door latch release cable may be the
cause of this complaint.
RESOLUTION:
ADJUST DOOR LATCH *ADJUSTER* SCREWS
When the above complaint is verified, perform the adjustment procedure in this TIB to improve the ease with which the doors may be opened.
PARTS INFORMATION:
No Parts Required
WARRANTY CLAIMS
REPAIR PROCEDURE
DOOR LOCK ADJUSTMENT
1. Open front and rear doors.
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2. Remove the grommet from the front doors (Figure 1) and the rear doors (Figure 2) for access to the door lock *adjuster* screw.
CAUTION:
The screw threads are counter-clockwise on LH doors and clockwise on RH doors.
3. Release the door lock *adjuster* screw on the affected door(s) two turns.
4. Tighten the door lock *adjuster* screws to 4 Nm (36 lbf.in.).
5. Install the door lock *adjuster* screw grommets.
6. Close front and rear doors.
