Chrysler New Yorker. Manual — part 320

INSTALLATION

(1) Place door latch striker in position on vehicle.
(2) Install bolts to hold striker to B-pillar.

(3) Verify alignment and operation of door, adjust

as necessary.

FRONT DOOR MOUNTED WEATHERSTRIP

REMOVAL

(1) Open front door.
(2) Using a fork type prying tool, disengage push

in fasteners attaching weatherstrip to lower door
(Fig. 39).

(3) Remove weatherstrip from door.

Fig. 35 Door Glass Run Weatherstrip

Fig. 36 Front Door Hinges

Fig. 37 Front Door Latch

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INSTALLATION

(1) Place door mounted weatherstrip in position.
(2) Engage push in fasteners to attach weather-

strip to lower door.

(3) Verify door alignment and seal.

FRONT AND REAR DOOR WATER SHIELD

REMOVAL

(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Carefully remove water shield from door inner

panel.

INSTALLATION

(1) Apply an appropriate adhesive/sealant to water

shield edges before installing.

(2) Position water shield on door inner panel.

Ensure that the water shield locator holes align.

(3) Press inward on areas with adhesive to attach

shield to inner door. Ensure that the shield is sealed.

(4) Install trim panel.

FRONT DOOR TRIM

REMOVAL

CAUTION:

Do not pry on door trim panel, damage

to trim panel will result.

(1) Remove speaker flag.
(2) Remove speaker grille by inserting trim tool at

the rear of the grille and disengaging clips holding to
trim panel. Remove grille (Fig. 40).

(3) Remove trim plug from the remote bezel by

inserting a small flat blade tool into the notch and
remove, if equipped.

(4) Remove three screws from bottom of door.
(5) Remove screw in pull cup.
(6) Remove screw in remote bezel.
(7) Remove two screws in the instrument panel

interface area.

(8) Remove three screws in the speaker area.
(9) Using an trim tool, disengage the retainer clips

from the door trim panel to the door panel.

(10) Raise trim panel up to disengage from the

belt being careful to hold the panel securely.

(11) Disconnect the linkage from the remote han-

dle assembly (Fig. 41).

(12) Disconnect the power mirror switch.
(13) Disconnect the power door lock switch wire

connector.

(14) Disconnect the power window switch wire con-

nector.

(15) Disconnect the radio speaker wire connector.
(16) Disconnect wiring harness clips from trim

panel.

(17) Disconnect the courtesy lamp.
(18) Remove trim panel from vehicle.

Fig. 38 Front Door Latch Striker

Fig. 39 Front Door Mounted Weatherstrip

Fig. 40 Front Door Trim Panel – Typical

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INSTALLATION

(1) Place door trim panel in position.
(2) Install wire harness clips into door trim panel.
(3) Connect the courtesy lamp.
(4) Connect the radio speaker wire connector.
(5) Connect the power window switch wire connec-

tor.

(6) Connect the power door lock switch wire con-

nector.

(7) Connect the power mirror switch wire connec-

tor.

(8) Connect the linkage to the handle assembly.
(9) Install the water shield. Ensure that the water

shield locator holes align. Ensure that the shield is
sealed.

(10) Insert trim panel into channel retainer at top

door.

(11) Insert the forward four way alignment guide

into position. Insert the rearward two way alignment
guide into position.

(12) Install new retaining clips to attach door trim

panel to door panel.

(13) Install three screws in the speaker area.
(14) Install two screws in the instrument panel

interface area.

(15) Install screw in the remote bezel.
(16) Install screw in pull cup. Tighten screw to 1.7

to 2.3 N·m (15 to 20 in. lbs.) torque.

(17) Install three screws to the bottom of the door.

Tighten screws to 1.7 to 2.3 N·m (15 to 20 in. lbs.)
torque.

(18) Install remote bezel trim plug, if equipped.

(19) Place speaker grille in position on trim panel.

Attach door speaker clips to trim panel.

FRONT DOOR WINDOW FRAME MOLDING

REMOVAL

(1) Remove flag trim, speaker, door trim panel,

water shield as necessary, and mirror.

(2) Remove door glass run weatherstrip as neces-

sary to gain access to applique fasteners.

(3) Remove screws attaching molding to window

frame (Fig. 42).

(4) Remove molding from door.

INSTALLATION

(1) Place molding in position on door.
(2) Install screws to attach molding to window

frame.

(3) Install door glass run weatherstrip.
(4) Install the mirror, water shield, door trim

panel, speaker and flag trim.

FRONT SEAT

REMOVAL

(1) Position seat far enough forward to gain access

to rear mount bolts on floor.

(2) Remove bolts holding rear of seat track to floor

(Fig. 43).

(3) Slide seat rearward.
(4) Remove bolts holding front of the seat track to

floor kick up.

(5) Disconnect front seat wire harness connector

from body harness connector.

(6) Remove front seat from vehicle.

Fig. 42 Front Door Frame Window Molding

Fig. 41 Inner Front Door Trim Panel – Typical

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INSTALLATION

NOTE: Ensure that the seat tracks are rearward

(1) Place front seat in position in vehicle.
(2) Connect front seat wire harness connector to

body harness connector.

(3) Install bolts to attach front of seat track to the

floor kick up. Tighten bolts to 42 N·m (31 ft. lbs.)
torque.

(4) Slide seat forward and install bolts attaching

rear of seat track to the floor. Tighten bolts to 42
N·m (31 ft. lbs.) torque.

(5) Verify front seat operation.

FRONT SEAT ARM REST – CONCORDE/INTREPID

REMOVAL

(1) Slide the driver seat full forward and the pas-

senger seat full rearward.

(2) Open arm rest lid (Fig. 44).
(3) Remove access retaining nut cover.
(4) Remove arm rest retaining nut.
(5) Slide arm rest off of bracket (Fig. 45).

INSTALLATION

(1) Slide arm rest on bracket.
(2) Install arm rest nut. Tighten nut to 25 N·m (18

ft. lbs) torque.

(3) Install access retaining nut cover.
(4) Reposition the seats.

Fig. 43 Front Seat Removal

Fig. 44 Arm Rest Access Hole

Fig. 45 Arm Rest Bracket

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