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SLIDING SUNROOF — Adjustment

S-60prose procedure

Adjustment

Slide panel

Height

Adjust the height difference between the slide panel and the roof panel by using the following procedure.
Allowable height differencemax.
2.0mm {0.08 in}

Height adjustment

  1. 1
    Remove the headliner. (Refer to page S-70.)
  2. 2
    Loosen the set bracket attaching nuts.
    Clockwise rotation raises the frame.
    Exploded/sectional view of the sunroof frame and set bracket showing height adjusting nuts labelled 'B' and a NUT detail with 2.0 {0.08} dimension and SEC. B-B cross-section. An arrow indicates the adjustment direction.
  3. 3
    Turn the height adjusting nuts and adjust the sunroof frame height.
  4. 4
    After adjustment, securely install the sunroof frame to the roof panel.

Gap

Gap adjustment

  1. 1
    Verify that the slide panel does not interfere with the roof panel when operated.
    Diagram of the slide panel viewed from the top/rear showing the gap at section A-A, with torque value 5.4—6.2 {0.21—0.24} for the slide panel attaching fastener. Labelled SLIDE PANEL, SEC. A-A, 'mm {in}'.
  2. 2
    If it interferes, loosen the slide panel attaching nuts and move the panel as necessary.
  3. 3
    If the above adjustment is not enough, loosen the attaching screws and bolts of the sunroof frame and set bracket and carry out adjustment. (Refer to page S-54, Installation note for the sunroof drive unit.)

Moving load

Moving load adjustment

  1. 1
    Measure the operation time of the slide panel from fully opened to fully closed or vice versa.
    Interior view of the open sunroof opening showing the slide panel mechanism with an arrow indicating panel movement direction.
  2. 2
    If not as specified, adjust it by turning the locknut on the sunroof motor assembly. (1) Remove the housing cover attaching screw and the E-ring. Remove the housing cover from the motor. (2) Unfold the pole washers indicated by arrows. (3) Hold the motor shaft by using an allen wrench and turn the locknut to adjust the torque. (4) Fold the pole washers.
    Sunroof motor assembly showing the LOCKNUT with TORQUE UP / TORQUE DOWN rotation arrows, the HOUSING COVER, E-RING, and POLE WASHERS. Used for adjusting moving-load torque.
Specified timefully opened to fully closed or vice versa
4—7sec

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