Removable Doors - Removing and Installing the Doors - Vehicles Without: Tube Doors

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Removing and Installing the Doors - Vehicles Without: Tube Doors

Removing the Doors

WARNING: Removal of doors for off-road use only. Removing the doors from the vehicle will affect protection provided by the doors and may affect safety system performance, including safety canopy and front seat mounted side airbags, during a crash or rollover.
WARNING

WARNING: Always keep hands, feet and other body parts inside the vehicle at all times.

Fully open the windows on the doors you are removing.

Switch your vehicle off.

Fold the mirrors toward the front of your vehicle before removing the front doors.

Fully open the door you are removing.

Locate the fender protector in the tool pouch and install it over the fender edge near the top door hinge.

To release the door harness connector, open the connector door and pull the connector straight out.

Make sure to seat the connector door in the closed position.

We recommend that you use a door storage bag on the door you are removing.

Note: Make sure you fully secure the bag. Make sure the bag contains the edge and corners of the door to prevent accidental door damage before proceeding with the removal of the door.

Locate the tool pouch and use the hex tool to remove the lower hinge bolt.

Remove the upper hinge bolt.

Note: Store the hinge bolts in the pocket of the tool pouch.

Locate the lower lift handle.

Use the door handle as the upper lift handle.

With the help of another person, lift the door vertically to separate it from the vehicle.

Note: Use caution when removing the doors as they are heavy.

Note: Store the doors out of the elements to prevent damage.

To remove additional doors, repeat Steps 4–13.

Return the hex tool to the tool pouch and secure it in the vehicle.

Return mirrors to the driving position.

Note: When you remove the doors, the rear seat occupant alert no longer functions.

Note: When you remove the doors or when you have tube doors installed on the vehicle, a warning message related to the electrical system appears on the instrument cluster display with each ignition cycle. The message no longer displays when all factory doors are re-installed. If the message persists after you install all factory doors, check the wiring connectors on all the doors to confirm that you properly connected them.

Installing the Doors

WARNING: Vehicle needs to be turned off before reconnecting doors to verify all electrical connections have been properly connected. Failure to follow these instructions may affect safety system performance, including safety canopy and front seat mounted side airbags, during a crash or rollover.

Switch your vehicle off.

Fold the mirrors toward the front of the vehicle before installing the front doors.

Inspect and clean debris from the bodyside and door hinges.

If you are using a storage bag, unzip it far enough to allow access to the hinges.

Locate the fender and door protectors in the tool pouch. Install one over the fender edge near the upper door hinge and the other on the door edge near the bottom door hinge.

Locate the lower bodyside hinge and loosely install alignment pin by hand.

Locate the upper door hinge portion.

Locate the upper bodyside hinge.

With the help of another person, lower the door onto the body hinges, aligning the upper door portion to the upper body pin and the lower door portion to the alignment pin.

Note: Make sure you do not pinch the wiring connector harness between the door and the body of the vehicle.

Remove the lower alignment pin.

Hand start the hinge bolts to the upper and lower door hinges.

Use the hex tool to tighten the bolts.

Note: We recommend that you use a torque wrench to tighten the bolts to the required 22 lb.ft (30 Nm) specification.

If using a storage bag, remove it from the door.

Open the harness connector door.

Insert the door harness into the connector.

Open and close the installed door a few times to make sure you aligned it properly and that it operates normally.

To install additional doors, repeat Steps 3–16.

Close the doors and switch the ignition on. Check for any warning messages.

Return the mirrors to the driving position.

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