Mercedes-Benz Sprinter / Dodge Sprinter. Service manual — part 482

DOORS - REAR

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHECK

REMOVAL

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INSTALLATION

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DOOR

REMOVAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

DISASSEMBLY

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

ASSEMBLY

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

DOOR GLASS

REMOVAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

EXTERIOR HANDLE

REMOVAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

HINGE

REMOVAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR

REMOVAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

LATCH

REMOVAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

TRIM PANEL

REMOVAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CHECK

REMOVAL

(1) Open door and disengage check arm from

receiver. (Fig. 1)

(2) Remove the screws and remove the check arm.
(3) Remove the d-pillar trim, if equipped. (Refer to

23

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BODY/INTERIOR/D-PILLAR

TRIM

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REMOVAL)

(4) Remove the rivets and remove the receiver.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install the receiver and replace the rivets.

(2) Install d-pillar trim, if equipped. (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/D-PILLAR TRIM - INSTALLA-
TION)

(3) Install check arm and screws.
(4) Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (89 in. lbs.).

DOOR

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate battery negative cable.
(2) Open door and disengage check arm from

receiver. (Fig. 2)

(3) Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the

outline of the door hinges on the door to aid in instal-
lation.

(4) Support door with a suitable lifting device.
(5) Remove the bolts and remove the door. (Fig.

3)

Fig. 1 DOOR CHECK

1 - RECEIVER
2 - DOOR CHECK
3 - SCREWS

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Fig. 2 CHECK STRAP

1 - RECEIVER
2 - DOOR CHECK

Fig. 3 DOOR HINGES

1 - DOOR
2 - TORX BOLTS (2 PER HINGE)
3 - ALLEN BOLTS (1 PER HINGE)

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DISASSEMBLY

RIGHT DOOR

(1) Remove door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS -

REAR/DOOR - REMOVAL)

(2) Remove trim panel (20) (Fig. 4). (Refer to 23 -

BODY/DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL)

(3) Remove latch assembly (14). (Refer to 23 -

BODY/DOORS - REAR/LATCH - REMOVAL)

(4) Remove screws (21) from door handle (20).
(5) Slide door handle (20) to right and remove.
(6) Remove rivets (15) and remove closing wedge

(16).

(7) Remove bolts (2) and remove top closing wedge

(1).

(8) Remove bolts (9) and remove door check (10).

(Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/CHECK -
REMOVAL)

(9) Remove the bolts (3) and remove the door

hinges (4). (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/
HINGE - INSTALLATION)

Fig. 4 RIGHT DOOR

1 - TOP CLOSING WEDGE

12 - DOOR LOCK LINKAGE

2 - BOLTS

13 - BOLTS (3)

3 - BOLTS (2)

14 - LATCH ASSEMBLY

4 - DOOR HINGE

15 - RIVETS (2)

5 - PANEL

16 - BOTTOM CLOSING WEDGE

6 - SCREW

17 - LOCKING ROD

7 - INNER ACTION

18 - GROMMET

8 - PANELING

19 - LOCKING KNOB

9 - BOLTS (2)

20 - EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE

10 - DOOR CHECK

21 - SCREW

11 - THREADED PLATE

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LEFT DOOR

(1) Remove door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS -

REAR/DOOR - REMOVAL)

(2) Remove trim panel (20) (Fig. 5). (Refer to 23 -

BODY/DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL)

(3) Disconnect electrical connectors and remove

license plate lighting (18, 19).

(4) Pull out switch and disconnect electrical con-

nector (17).

(5) Remove and discard roll pin (12) and remove

lock rod handle (11).

(6) Remove door check (23). (Refer to 23 - BODY/

DOORS - REAR/CHECK - REMOVAL)

(7) Remove door hinge (6). (Refer to 23 - BODY/

DOORS - REAR/HINGE - REMOVAL)

(8) Remove closing wedge (4).
(9) Remove rivets (22) and remove bottom closing

wedge (21).

(10) Remove rear door seal (8).

(11) Remove the four screws (9, 14) from the lock

rod actuator.

(12) Using locking pliers, hold upper lock rod (2)

and remove lock rod actuator.

(13) Remove clips (15).
(14) Pull out lock rod guides (1, 16) and remove

lock rods (2, 13).

Fig. 5 LEFT DOOR

1 - UPPER LOCK ROD GUIDE

15 - CLIPS (2)

2 - UPPER LOCK ROD

16 - BOTTOM LOCK ROD GUIDE

3 - LEFT REAR DOOR

17 - SWITCHES

4 - TOP CLOSING WEDGE

18 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

5 - BOLTS (2)

19 - LICENSE PLATE LIGHTING

6 - HINGE

20 - TRIM PANEL

7 - BOLTS (2)

21 - BOTTOM CLOSING WEDGE

8 - REAR DOOR SEAL

22 - RIVETS (2)

9 - SCREWS (2)

23 - DOOR CHECK

10 - LOCK ROD ACTUATOR

24 - BOLTS (2)

11 - LOCK ROD HANDLE

25 - FELT STRIP

12 - ROLL PIN

26 - O-RINGS (2)

13 - BOTTOM LOCK ROD

27 - THREADED PLATE

14 - SCREWS (2)

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