1997 HONDA CR-V body

Doors
Front and Rear Door Glass
Adiustment (cont'dl
6. Check for water leaks.
Spray water over the roof and on the sealing area
as snown.
NOTE:
. Adjust the water pressure as shown.
. Do not soueeze the tio of the hose.
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7. Attach the plastic cover, then install the door panel
(see pages 20-7, 'l 1),
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300 mm 111.8 in.)
Front and Rear Door Position
Adjustment
NOTE: Place the vehicle on a firm, level surface when
adiusting the doors.
After instailing the door, check for a flush fit with the
body, then check lor equal gaps between the front, rear.
and bottom door edges and the body. The door and
body edges should also be parallel. Adjust at the hinges
as shown.
CAUTION: Placa a shop towel on the iack to prevent
damage to the door when loosening the door and hinge
mounting bolts lor adiustment.
DOOR MOUNTING BOLTSI x 1.25 mm28 N.m 12.9 kgtr.m, 21 lbI.ftlLoosen the door mounting bolrs slighrlyto movethe door lN or OUT untilit's flush with the bodv. lf necessary,you can installa shim behind onehinge to make the door edgesPARALLEL with the bodv.
HINGE MOUNTING BOLTS8 x 1.25 mm28 N,m 12.9 kgt.m. 21 lbl.ftlRemove the inner fender,loosen the hinge mountingbolts, and move the doorBACKWARD or FORWARD,UP or DOWN as necessaryto equalize the gaps.
Lower the glass.
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The door and body edges should be parallel. lf neces-
sary, adjust the door cushion.
ry.DOOR CUSHION
Check for water leaks.
NOTE: Do not squeeze the tip ofthe hose.
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Tailgate Door Position Adjustment
NOTE: Place the vehicle on a firm, level surface when
adjusting the tailgate door.
After installing the tailgate door. check for a flush fit
with the body, then check for equal gaps between the
tailgate door edges and the body. The tailgate door and
body edges should also be parallel. Adjust at the hinges
as snown.
CAUTION: Place a shop towel on the iack lo prevent
damage to the tailgale door when loos€ning the tail-
gate door and hinge mounting bolts for adiustment.
TAILGATEDOORMOUNTING sOLTS8 x 1.25 mm25 N.m {2.6 kgf.m,19 tbf.ft)
HINGE MOUNYINGBOLTS8 x 1.25 mm25 N.m 12.6 kgt m,19 rbf.ftl
8x1.0mm22 N'rrl 12.2 kgl.m,16 tbt.ftl
6xl.0mm9.8 N.m {1.0 kgt m,1.2 tbl.ltl
(cont'd)
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Doors
(cont'd)
The door and body edges should be parallel.
Check for water leaks.
Spray water over the tailgate door and on the sealing
area as shown.
NOTE:
. Adjust the water pressure as shown.
. Do not squeeze the tip ofthe hose.
Tailgate Door Position Adiustment
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Front and Rear Door Striker
Adjustment
Make sure the door latches securely without slamming
it, lf necessary, adjust the striker: The striker nuts are
fixed. The striker can be adjusted slightly up or down,
and in or out.
1. Loosen the screws, then insert a shop towel between
the body and striker.
Insert a shop towelbetween the body and
scREws8 x 1 .25 mm18 N.m (1.8 kgt.m,13 rbf.ft)
2.
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Lightly tighten the screws.
Wrap the striker with a shop towel, then adjust the
striker by tapping it with a plastic hammer.
CAUTION: Do not tap the striksr loo hard.
Loosen the screws. and remove the shop towel.
Lightly tighten the screws.
Hold the outer handle out, and push the door against
the body to be sure the striker allows a flush fit, lf the
door latches properly. tighten the screws and recheck.
4.
5.
6.
STRIKER
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Tailgate Door Striker Adjustment
Make sure the door latches securely without slamming
it. lf necessary, adjust the striker: The striker nuts are
fixed. The striker can be adjusted slightly up or down,
and in or out.
1. Remove the tailgate door wedge.
2. Loosen the screws, then insert a shop towel
between the body and striker.
8 x 1.25 mm18 N.m (1.8 kgf.m,r 3 tbf.ft)
1.
4.
Lightly tighten the screws.
Wrap the striker with a shop towel, then adjust the
striker by tapping it with a plastic hammer.
CAUTION: Do not tap the striker too hard.
Loosen lhe screws, and remove the shop towel.
Lightly tighten the screws.
Hold the tailgate door outer handle out, and push
the tailgate door against the body to be sure thestriker allows a flush fit. lf the tailgate door latchesproperly, tighten the screws and recheck.
Install the tailgate door wedge, and adjust it.
STRIKER
Insen a shoptowelbetween the body and
Tailgate Door Wedge Adjustment
1. Loosen the bolts, and move the tailgate door wedge
UP or DOWN to align it with the tailgate door wedge
striker. Move the tailgate door wedge lN or OUT to
center it. Then lightly tighten the bolts.
TAILGATE OOOR
Hold the tailgate door handle out, and push the tail-gate door against the body to be sure the tailgate
door wedge allows a flush fit. lf the tailgate door
latches properly, tighten the bolts and recheck.
Forward
20-25
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Glass
Component Location Index
NOTE: The numbers after the part names show the quantities of the pans used.
Windshield:
MOLOINGUPPER SEAL,2UPPER RUBBER DAM1'00 model)
WINDSHIELDReplacement, page 20-30
LOWER RUBBER DAM('00 model)
UPPER FASTENER('97 - 99 models, and required forreplacement or reinstallationon '00 model)
FASTENER,2(Self'adhesive type, glass side)('97 - 99 models, and required forreplacement or reinstallationon'00 model)
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FASTENER,2(Self-adhesive-type,
body side)('97 - 99 models, andrequired lor replacementor reinstallation on'00 model)
SIDE RUBBER DAM, 2{'97 -99 models, andrequired for replacementor reinstallation on'00 model)LOWER RUBBER DAMl'97 99 models, and required for reDlacementor reinstallation on'00 modeliOuarter Glass:
OUABTER GLASSReplacement, page 20-35
FASTENER, 1(Clip-type, body side)
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(Self adhesive-type, glass side)
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Glass
Windshield Replacement
CAUTION:
. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
. Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.
1. To remove the windshield, first remove the:
. Rearview mirror (see page 20-28)
. Sunvisors and holders (see page 20-44l'
. Ceiling light (see section 23)
. Grab handle (see page 20-44)
. Front door trim (see page 20-41)
. Front pillar trim (see page 20-41)
. Windshield wiper arms and cowl cover (see page
20-98)
2. Remove the molding and glass brackets.
NOTE: lf removing the molding is difficult, cut the
moldlng with a utility knife.
MOLDING
3. Pull down the front Dortion of the headliner (see
page 20-44).
CAUTION: Take care not to bend the headliner
excessivsly, or you may break it.
WINDSHIELD
20-30
4. Apply protective tape along the edge ot the dash-
board and body as shown. Using an awl, make a
hole through the rubber dam and adhesive from
inside the vehicle. Push a piece of piano wire
through the hole, and wrap each end around a
piece of wood.
PROTECTIVETAPE
WINDSHIELD
ADHESIVE
PIANOWIRE
PROTECTIVETAPE
WINDSHIELO
PROTECTIVETAPEDASHBOARD
ADHESIVELOWER RUBBERDAM
CAUTION: Hold the piano wire as close to the wind-
shield as possible to prevent damage to the body
and dashboard.
5. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire
back and fo(h in a sawing motion, and carefully cut
through the rubber dams and adhesive around the
entire windshield.
6. Carefully remove the windshield.
UPPER RUBBER
PIANO
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7.
8.
Using a knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth to a
thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in.) on the bonding
surface around the entire windshield opening flange.
NOTE:
a Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the
body; damaged paint will interfere with proper
bonding.
. Remove the rubber dams and fasteners from the
oooy,
. Mask off surrounding surfaces before painting.
Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge damp-
ened in alcohol.
NOTE: After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water
from getting on the surface.
lf the old windshield is to be reinstalled, use a putty
knjfe to scrape off all traces of old adhesive and the
rubber dams, then clean the windshield surface
with alcohol where new adhesive is to be applied.
NOTE: Make sure the bonding surface is kept free
of water, oil and grease.
CAUTION: Avoid setting tho windshield on its edges;
small chips m8y later devolop into cracks.
NOTE: Clean the shadowed area.
9.
WINDSHIELD
10. Glue the rubber dams and fasteners to the inside
face of the windshield as shown
NOTE: Be careful not to touch the windshield
where adhesive will be applied,
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14 mm -'- \l0.55 in.l ALIGNMENTMARKS
ALIGNMENTMARKS
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ALIGNMENTMARKS
12 mm(0.47 in.l
(cont'd)
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'13. Install the glass brackets and fasteners to the body
as shown.
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14. Set the windshield on the glass brackets. then cen
ter it in the opening. Make alignment marks across
the windshield and body with a grease pencil at the
four points shown.
NOTE| Be careful not to touch the windshield where
adhesive will be applied.
ALIGNMENTMABK
WINDSHIELD
GLASSBRACKETSNOTE: Adjust the glass brack-ets to center the windshield inthe opening, then tighten the
15. Remove the windshield.
12 mm 10.5 in.)
16. With a sponge, apply a light coat of glass primer
around the edge of the windshield as shown, then
lightly wipe it off with gauze or cheesecloth.
NOTE:
Do not apply body primer to the windshield, and
do not get body and glass primer sponges mixed
up.
Never touch the primed surfaces with your
hands. lf you do, the adhesive may not bond to
the windshield properly, causing a leak after the
windshield is installed.
. Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away
from the primed surface.
//fu : Apply glass ptimar hea.
WINDSHIELD
10 mm{0.4 in.}RUBBER DAMApply glass primerto the molding.
(cont'd)
20-33
Apply glass primer
WINDSHIELD
MOLDING
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