Rugged Ridge Half Doors, Rear, 07-14 Jeep Wrangler (JK) - Manual (Page 2)

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JK REAR HALF DOORS
11509.02 JK Rear Half Doors
3. Remove (4) temporary bolts from the two hinge locations
of each Half Door. Install supplied Door Hinges with the hinge pins
pointing downward using the supplied M8 Countersunk Bolts.
Tighten to 15 ft-lbs.
5. Install doors by aligning the door hinge to the holes of the
vehicle hinges. Do not force the alignment. It may be necessary to
carefully swing the door back and forth several times to allow the
hinges to properly seat. Install torx nuts removed in step 3. Tighten
to 7 ft-lbs. NOTICE! Do not attempt to close door before making
adjustments detailed in the next step.
4. Attach the Grab Handle to the door using Grab Handle Mount
Plates and M6 Bolts by carefully aligning with threaded hole locations
on door.
CAUTION! To avoid risk of injury, latch mechanism must be properly
adjusted before use. Inspect and adjust as necessary should latch or
striker become misaligned. Do not use if door or latch is damaged or
dose not function properly.
6. With the door open and its weight supported, loosen the 4
door hinge bolts and adjust position of the door for proper latch
alignment with the vehicle striker bar. Carefully close door with door
hinge bolts still loose. Check for a consistent gap around the entire
perimeter of the door and adjust if necessary. Tighten door hinge
bolts to 15 ft-lbs. NOTICE! Help from a partner is strongly
recommended for proper door adjustment.