2011 INFINITI QX56 door

DLK-230
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REAR DOOR
1. Remove center pillar lower garnish. Refer to INT-22, "CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH : Removal
and Installation".
2. Loosen door hinge mounting nuts on door side.
3. Adjust the surface height of rear door according to the fitting standard dimension.
4. Temporarily tighten door hinge mounting nuts on door side.
5. Loosen door hinge mounting nuts and bolts on body side.
6. Raise rear door at rear end to adjust clearance of rear door according to the fitting standard dimension.
7. After adjustment tighten bolts and nuts to the specified torque. CAUTION:
 After installation, apply touch-up paint (the bo dy color) onto the head of hinge mounting bolts
and nuts.
 Check door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.
8. Install center pillar lower garnish. Refer to INT-22, "
CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH : Removal and
Installation".
DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT
Adjust door striker so that it becomes parallel with door lock insertion direction.
DOOR STRIKER
DOOR STRIKER : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226083
REMOVAL
Remove TORX bolts, and then remove door striker.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
 Check rear door open/c lose, after installation.
 After installation, be sure to perf orm the fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-229, "
DOOR ASSEMBLY :
Adjustment".
DOOR HINGE
DOOR HINGE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226084
CAUTION:
 Perform work with 2 workers, because of it’s heavy weight.
 When removing and installing r ear door assembly, support door with a jack and shop cloth to pro-
tect door and body.
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear door assembly. Refer to DLK-228, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove center pillar lower garnish. Refer to INT-22, "
CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH : Removal
and Installation".
3. Remove rear door hinge mounting bolts and nuts (body side), and then remove door hinge.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
 Apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.
 Check rear door open/close op eration after installation.
 Check door hinge rotating pa rt for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply body grease.
 When removing and inst alling rear door assembly, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-229,
"DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".
 After installing, apply the touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of door hinge mounting nuts.
DOOR CHECK LINK
DOOR CHECK LINK : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226085
REMOVAL
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REAR DOORDLK-231
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1. Fully close the rear door window.
2. Remove rear door finisher. Refer to INT-16, "
Removal and Installation".
3. Remove rear door speaker mounting bolts.
4. Disconnect connector and remove rear door speaker.
5. Remove mounting bolt of the check link on the vehicle.
6. Remove mounting nuts of the check link on door panel.
7. Take door check link out from the hole of door panel.
INSTALLATION
Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Check rear door open/close operation after installation.
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DLK-232
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
BACK DOOR
BACK DOOR
Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000006226086
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226087
CAUTION:
 Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.
 Use protective tape or cloth to protect fr om damage during remove and installation.
REMOVAL
1. Remove stud ball of back door support rod. Refer to DLK-247, "BACK DOOR SUPPORT ROD : Removal
and Installation".
2. Remove roof garnish. Refer to INT-29, "
Removal and Installation".
1. Back door hinge 2. TORX bolt 3. Back door striker
4. Back door weather-strip 5. Stopper seal 6. Back door stay bracket
7. Back door stay 8. Back door lower bracket 9. Bumper rubber (side)
10. Bumper rubber bracket 11. Drain plug 12. Bumper rubber (lower)
13. Back door assembly
A : Center mark
B: Seam
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
JMKIA5482GB
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BACK DOORDLK-233
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3. Disconnect back door harness connectors (A) and remove back door harness clip (B).
4. Remove back door harness grommet, and then pull harness out of vehicle through roof panel hole.
5. Disconnect washer tube.
6. Remove washer tube grommet, and then pull was her tube out of vehicle through roof panel hole.
7. Support back door lock with the proper material to prevent it from falling. WARNING:
Body injury may occur if no sup porting rod is holding the back door open when removing the
back door stay.
8. Remove back door stay. Refer to DLK-236, "
BACK DOOR STAY : Removal and Installation".
9. Remove back door hinge mounting nuts on back door and remove back door assembly.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
 Apply anticorrosive agen t onto the mounting surface.
 Check back door open/close, lock/un lock operation after installation.
 After installation, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-234, "
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjust-
ment".
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DLK-234
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BACK DOOR
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment
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Check the clearance and the surface height between back door and each part by visually and touching.
If the clearance and the surface height are out of spec ification, adjust them according to the procedures
shown below.
1. Back door assembly 2. Back door hinge 3. Back door striker
4. TORX bolt 5. Bumper rubber 6. Roof
7. Rear roof spoiler 8. Body side outer 9. Back door glass
10. Rear combination lamp 11. Back up lamp 12. Rear bumper fascia
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
JMKIA5483GB
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BACK DOORDLK-235
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Unit: mm (in)
1. Remove luggage rear plate mask. Refer to INT-35, "LUGGAGE REAR PLATE : Removal and Installation".
2. Loosen back door striker mounting bolts.
3. Loosen back door hinge mounting nuts (back door side).
4. Loosen bumper rubber (side and lower).
5. Lift up back door approximately 100 – 150 mm (3.937 – 5.906 in) height then close it lightly and check that
it is engaged firmly with back door closed.
6. Check the clearance and surface height.
7. Finally tighten back door hinge, bumper rubber, and back door striker.
8. Install luggage rear plate mask. Refer to INT-35, "
LUGGAGE REAR PLATE : Removal and Installation".
BACK DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT
Adjust back door striker so that i becomes parallel with back door lock insertion direction.
BACK DOOR STRIKER
BACK DOOR STRIKER : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226089
REMOVAL
1. Remove luggage rear plate. Refer to INT-35, "LUGGAGE REAR PLATE : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove mounting TORX bolts, and then remove back door striker.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
 Check back door open/close ope ration after installation.
 When removing and installing b ack door striker, check to perform th e fitting adjustment. Refer to
DLK-234, "
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".
Portion Standard
Difference
(LH/RH, MAX)
Roof – Rear roof spoiler A – A H Clearance
5.0 – 9.0
(0.197 – 0.354) —
I Surface height (
− 1.0) – (+3.0)
[( −0.039) – (+0.118)] —
Body side outer panel –
Rear roof spoiler B – B J Clearance 3.8 – 7.8
(0.150 – 0.307) ≤
2.0
(0.079)
Body side outer panel –
Back door glass C – CK Clearance
3.0 – 7.0
(0.118 – 0.276) ≤
2.0
(0.079)
L Surface height 0.0 – 4.0
(0.000 – 0.157) ≤
2.0
(0.079)
Body side outer panel –
Back door D – DM Clearance
4.0 – 6.0
(0.157 – 0.236) ≤
1.0
(0.039)
N Surface height (
− 1.0) – (+1.0)
[( −0.039) – (+0.039)] ≤
1.0
(0.039)
Rear combination lamp
– Back up lamp E – EO Clearance
2.5 – 7.5
(0.098 – 0.295) ≤
2.2
(0.087)
P Surface height (
− 2.2) – (+2.2)
[( −0.087) – (+0.087)] ≤
2.2
(0.087)
Rear bumper fascia –
Back door F – F Q Clearance 2.9 – 7.1
(0.114 – 0.280) ≤
2.1
(0.083)
Rear bumper fascia –
Back door G – G R Clearance 4.0 – 8.0
(0.157 – 0.315) —
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DLK-236
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
BACK DOOR
BACK DOOR HINGE
BACK DOOR HINGE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226090
CAUTION:
 Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.
 Use protective tape or cloth to protect fr om damage during remove and installation.
REMOVAL
1. Remove back door assembly. Refer to DLK-232, "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove back door hinge mounting nuts (body side), and then remove back door hinge.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
 Apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.
 Check back door open/close op eration after installation.
 Check back door hinge ro tating part for poor lubricatio n. If necessary, apply body grease.
 When removing and installing back door assembly, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-234,
"BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".
 After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of back door hinge mounting
nuts.
BACK DOOR STAY
BACK DOOR STAY : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226091
REMOVAL
1. Support back door lock with the proper material to prevent it from falling.
WARNING:
Body injury may occur if no su pporting rod is holding the back door op en when removing the
back door stay.
2. Remove the metal clip (3) located on the connection between the back door stay (1) and the stud ball (2) (back door side) by
using a flatted-blade screwdriver (A).
3. Remove back door stay (back door side).
4. In the same way, remove back door stay (body side).
INSTALLATION
Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Check back door open/close ope ration after installation.
JMKIA2255ZZ
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BACK DOOR STAY : Disposal INFOID:0000000006226092
1. Fix back door stay (1) using a vise (C).
2. Using hacksaw (A) slowly make 2 holes in the back door stay, in numerical order as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
 When cutting a hole on back door stay, always cover ahacksaw using a shop cloth (B) to avoid scattering metal
fragments or oil.
 Wear eye protection (safety glasses).
 Wear gloves.
BACK DOOR WEATHER-STRIP
BACK DOOR WEATHER-STRIP : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226093
REMOVAL
1. Remove stud ball of back door support rod from back door assembly. Refer to DLK-247, "BACK DOOR
SUPPORT ROD : Removal and Installation".
2. Pull up and remove engagement with body from weather-strip joint. CAUTION:
Never pull strongly on weather-strip.
INSTALLATION
1. Working from the upper section, align weather-strip mark with vehicle center position mark and install
weather-strip onto the vehicle.
2. For the lower section, align weather-str ip seam with center of back door striker.
3. Pull weather-strip gently to ensure that there is no loose section. NOTE:
Check that weather-strip is fit tightly at each corner and luggage rear plate.
4. Install mounting bolts of power back door drive assembly (Back door side).
5. Install stud ball of back door support rod to back door assembly. Refer to DLK-247, "
BACK DOOR SUP-
PORT ROD : Removal and Installation".
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A: 20 mm (0.787 in)
B: Cut at the groove.
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