Mazda MX-3 silhouetteMX-3

DOOR

S-9prose procedure

Adjustment

Door

Adjust the door laterally and vertically by loosening the door-hinge-to-body mounting bolts and repositioning the door.
ClearanceSection A-A
① 3–5 mm {0.12–0.20 in}
ClearanceSection B-B
② 4–8 mm {0.16–0.31 in}
Door-hinge-to-body mounting bolts
22 - 30N·m

Door lock striker

  1. 1
    Verify that the door can be closed easily and that there is no looseness. If there is a problem, loosen the striker mounting screws and move the striker horizontally or vertically.
    Close-up line drawing of the door lock striker mounted on the body pillar with two TORX screws (slotted oval mounting holes) and a four-way (plus-shaped) double-headed arrow indicating it can be moved horizontally or vertically.
  2. 2
    Verify the rear offset of the door to the body. If there is a problem, move the door lock striker vertically.
Door lock striker
18 - 26N·m

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