Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1919

IN/OUT

NOTE: In/out door adjustment is done by loosen-
ing the hinge to door fasteners one hinge at a time
and moving the door to the correct position.

NOTE: When adjustment of the door requires the
loosening of the door to hinge fasteners, it will be
necessary to separate the epoxy bonded washers
with a chisel or other suitable tool.

1. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.

2. Loosen the latch striker bolts (3). (Refer to 23 -

BODY/DOOR

-

FRONT/LATCH

STRIKER

-

REMOVAL)

3. Loosen the hinge to door fasteners. (Refer to 23 -

BODY/DOOR - FRONT/DOOR - REMOVAL)

4. Adjust the door to the correct position. (Refer to 23

- BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP AND FLUSH -
SPECIFICATIONS)

5. Tighten the door to hinges fasteners to 28 N·m (21

ft. lbs.).

6. Tighten the latch striker bolts (3). (Refer to 23 -

BODY/DOOR

-

FRONT/LATCH

STRIKER

-

INSTALLATION)

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DOOR - FRONT

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DOOR GLASS

REMOVAL

1. Remove the inner belt molding (Refer to 23 -

BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/FRONT

DOOR

INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the waterdam (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR

- FRONT/WATERDAM - REMOVAL).

3. Reinstall the manual window crank or reconnect

the electric window switch to the door wire harness
(depending on application) and raise the door glass
to the position shown.

4. Remove the two nuts (1) that secure the door glass

to the window regulator (2) through the two sight
windows (3 and 4) and disengage the door glass
from the regulator.

5. Remove the two bolts (2 and 3) that secure the

front glass run channel (1) to the door (5) and
remove the run channel through the door panel
opening (4).

6. Disengage the door glass from the window regula-

tor and lower the glass into the door.

7. Carefully rotate the door glass within the door and

remove the glass from the window opening.

DR/DH

DOOR - FRONT

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INSTALLATION

1. Carefully lower the door glass into the door (5)

through the window opening.

2. Rotate the door glass into position and engage it to

the window regulator.

3. Position the front glass run channel (1) into the

door through the door panel opening (4).

4. Engage the two bolts (2 and 3) that secure the

front glass run channel to the door. Tighten the
bolts to 10 N·m (89 in. lbs.).

5. Install the two nuts (1) that secure the door glass

to the window regulator (2) through the two sight
windows (3 and 4). Tighten the nuts to 10 N·m (89
in. lbs.).

6. Lower the door glass into the door and remove the

manual window crank or disconnect the electric
window

switch

from

the

door

wire

harness

(depending on application).

7. Install the waterdam (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR -

FRONT/WATERDAM - INSTALLATION).

8. Install the inner belt molding (Refer to 23 - BODY/

WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/FRONT

DOOR

INNER

BELT WEATHERSTRIP - INSTALLATION).

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DOOR - FRONT

DR/DH

EXTERIOR HANDLE

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the door glass (Refer to 23 - BODY/

DOOR - FRONT/DOOR GLASS - REMOVAL).

3. If equipped, disconnect the exterior handle wire

lead (7) from the door wire harness connector (3).

4. Disconnect the actuator rods (6 and 8) for the door

latch (5) from the exterior handle (1).

5. Remove the two nuts (2) that secure the exterior

handle to the door (4) and remove the handle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the exterior handle (1) into the door (4).

2. Install the two nuts (2) that secure the exterior han-

dle to the door. Tighten the nuts to 10 N·m (89 in.
lbs.).

3. Connect the actuator rods (6 and 8) for the door

latch (5) to the exterior handle.

4. If equipped, connect the exterior handle wire lead

(7) to the door wire harness connector (3).

5. Install the door glass (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR -

FRONT/DOOR GLASS - INSTALLATION).

6. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

DR/DH

DOOR - FRONT

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