Adjusting the position of the front door (Hyundai Accent MC)

Adjusting the lock

1. Slightly loosen the screws (1) of the lock retainer (2). Tap the retainer with a rubber mallet to adjust its position so that the lock closes easily.



2. Keeping the outside handle pulled out, close the door. Make sure that the door surface is level with the body surface. Open the door and tighten the lock retainer screws.

Door adjustment

3. Loosen the screws (3) securing the hinges (4) to the body and, by moving the door in and out, adjust its position relative to the body.

Note: Before making any adjustments, support the door with a jack (5), having first placed a soft gasket (6).

4. Loosen the screws (7) securing the hinges to the door and, by moving the door back and forth and up and down, adjust the gaps between the body and the door.



5. Check the evenness of the gaps and the parallelism of the door and body panels.