front panel JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual

SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION N´m Ft. Lbs. In. Lbs.
FENDER BOLTS 12 9 Ð
FLIP-UP GLASS HINGE BOLTS 7 Ð 60
FRONT DOOR CHECK STRAP NUTS 12 9 Ð
FRONT DOOR CHECK STRAP TO A-PILLAR BOLTS 12 9 Ð
FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL BOLTS 9 Ð 80
FRONT DOOR HINGE TO A-PILLAR BOLTS 28 21 Ð
FRONT DOOR HINGE TO DOOR NUTS 23 17 Ð
FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREW 11 8 Ð
FRONT DOOR LATCH STRIKER SCREWS 28 21 Ð
FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE NUTS 6 Ð 55
FRONT DOOR REGULATOR BOLTS 9 Ð 80
FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLTS 28 21 Ð
FRONT SEAT BOLTS/NUT 43 32 Ð
FRONT SEAT RISER BOLTS 28 21 Ð
FRONT SEAT TRACK BOLTS 28 21 Ð
HOOD HINGE TO BODY BOLTS 28 21 Ð
HOOD HINGE TO HOOD BOLTS 12 9 Ð
HOOD LATCH NUTS 12 9 Ð
HOOD LATCH SUPPORT BOLTS 10 Ð 85
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER SUPPORT BRACKET
BOLTS23 17 Ð
INSTRUMENT PANEL HVAC NUTS/BOLTS 6 Ð 55
INSTRUMENT PANEL ROLL DOWN BOLTS 54 40 Ð
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP BOLTS 28 21 Ð
OUTSIDE MIRROR NUTS 7 Ð 65
RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER BOLTS 12 9 Ð
REAR DOOR CHECK STRAP NUTS 12 9 Ð
REAR DOOR CHECK STRAP TO A-PILLAR BOLTS 12 9 Ð
REAR DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL BOLTS 9 Ð 80
REAR DOOR HINGE TO B-PILLAR BOLTS 28 21 Ð
REAR DOOR HINGE TO DOOR NUTS 23 17 Ð
REAR DOOR LATCH SCREW 11 8 Ð
REAR DOOR LATCH STRIKER SCREWS 28 21 Ð
REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE NUTS 6 Ð 55
REAR SEAT BACK HINGE BOLTS 28 21 Ð
REAR SEAT LATCH/LOCK ASSEMBLY BOLTS 28 21 Ð
REAR SEAT OUTBOARD NUTS 43 32 Ð
REAR SEAT OUTER SEAT CUSHION LEG BOLTS 35 26 Ð
ROOF RACK BOLTS 8 Ð 75
23 - 4 BODYKJ
BODY (Continued)

INDEX
DESCRIPTION FIGURE
FRONT END ASSEMBLY
INNER FRONT PANELS ( 4 )
INNER WHEELHOUSE ASSEMBLIES ( 5 )
INNER WHEEL HOUSES & LOWER REINFORCEMENTS ( 6 )
FRONT BUMPER CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY ( 7 )
INNER FRONT WHEELHOUSE ASSEMBLY ( 8 )
FRONT INNER RAIL ASSEMBLY ( 9 )
FRONT INNER RAILS AND BRACKET WELD POINTS ( 10 )
FRONT INNER RAILS AND BRACKET WELD POINTS ( 11 )
FRONT OUTER RAIL & TORQUE BOX ( 12 )
FRONT OUTER RAIL ASSEMBLIES ( 13 )
FRONT OUTER RAILS AND BRACKET WELD POINTS ( 14 )
INNER FRONT WHEELHOUSE ASSEMBLY - COMPLETE ( 15 )
INNER FRONT WHEELHOUSE TO RAILS ( 16 )
COWL SIDE PANEL ASSEMBLIES ( 17 )
PLENUM ASSEMBLY ( 18 )
PLENUM BAFFLE & PLENUM CLOSURE PANEL ( 19 )
PLENUM BAFFLE & STEERING COLUMN REINFORCEMENT ( 20 )
FRONT END ASSEMBLY/UNDERBODY
FLOOR PAN ASSEMBLY ( 21 )
FLOOR PAN AND DASH PANEL ( 22 )
DASH PANEL AND PLENUM ( 23 )
WHEELHOUSE, FLOOR PAN, DASH PANEL AND PLENUM ASSEMBLY ( 24 )
COWL SIDE PANEL ( 25 )
REAR FRAME RAILS
REAR FRAME RAIL ASSEMBLY ( 26 )
REAR CONTROL ARM AND SHOCK MOUNTING BRACKETS ( 27 )
REAR SPRING MOUNTING BRACKETS AND REINFORCEMENTS ( 28 )
REAR SPRING REINFORCEMENTS, SHOCK MOUNTING, FUEL PASS AND EXHAUST
HANGER BRACKET(29)
REAR WHEELHOUSE ASSEMBLIES ( 30 )
FRONT AND REAR RAIL REINFORCEMENTS ( 31 )
REAR FLOOR PAN ASSEMBLY
REAR FLOOR PAN, COMPRESSION AND ANCHOR PLATE ASSEMBLY ( 32 )
SWING GATE AND BUMPER REINFORCEMENT ( 33 )
FLOOR PAN AND REAR RAIL ASSEMBLIES ( 34 )
FLOOR PAN AND REAR RAIL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS ( 35 )
FLOOR PAN AND REAR RAIL WELD LOCATIONS ( 36 )
REAR FLOOR PAN, CROSSMEMBERS AND FUEL TANK REINFORCEMENTS ( 38 )
23 - 10 BODY STRUCTUREKJ
WELD AND STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS (Continued)

FRONT END ASSEMBLY
Fig. 4 INNER FRONT PANELS
KJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 13
WELD AND STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 67 FRONT INNER SIDE PANELS
23 - 76 BODY STRUCTUREKJ
WELD AND STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS (Continued)

SEALER LOCATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DESCRIPTION FIGURE
SEALER APPLICATION METHODS ( 78 )
REAR FLOOR PAN AND FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR ( 79 )
FLOOR PANS; BODY SIDE SILLS; DASH PANEL; COWL AND PLENUM ASSEMBLY ( 80 )
FRONT FLOOR PAN; DASH; BODY SIDE SILL AND COWL PANELS ( 81 )
FLOOR PANS AND SIDE SILLS ( 82 )
BODY SIDE, PLENUM AND DASH PANELS ASSEMBLIES ( 83 )
A-PILLAR AND DASH PANEL ( 84 )
PLENUM AND DASH PANEL ( 85 )
BODY SIDE PANEL ASSEMBLIES ( 86 )
BODY SIDE SILL; WHEELHOUSE; B-PILLAR ( 87 )
TAIL LAMP MOUNTING AND SWING GATE STRIKER REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLIES ( 88 )
ROOF PANEL; SWING GATE OPENING ASSEMBLIES ( 89 )
ROOF PANEL; SWING GATE OPENING ( 90 )
ROOF PANEL; SWING GATE OPENING ( 91 )
BODY SIDE PANEL; SWING GATE OPENING; FLOOR PAN ASSEMBLY ( 92 )
SWING GATE OPENING ( 93 )
WHEELHOUSES ( 94 )
BODY SIDE PANEL; FLOOR PAN; SWING GATE OPENING ASSEMBLIES ( 95 )
WHEELHOUSES ( 96 )
WHEELHOUSES ( 97 )
WHEELHOUSE ( 98 )
ROOF PANEL ASSEMBLY ( 99 )
REAR ROOF HEADER AND ROOF PANEL ( 100 )
KJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 87

Fig. 81 FRONT FLOOR PAN & DASH PANEL
KJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 91
SEALER LOCATIONS (Continued)

DOOR - FRONT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL............................121
INSTALLATION........................121
DOOR
REMOVAL............................122
INSTALLATION........................122
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL............................122
INSTALLATION........................122
EXTERIOR HANDLE
REMOVAL............................123
INSTALLATION........................123
GLASS RUN CHANNEL
REMOVAL............................123
INSTALLATION........................123
HINGE
REMOVAL............................123
INSTALLATION........................123
LATCH
REMOVAL............................124
INSTALLATION........................124ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT.......................124
LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL............................124
INSTALLATION........................124
LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL............................125
INSTALLATION........................125
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL............................125
INSTALLATION........................126
WATERDAM
REMOVAL............................126
INSTALLATION........................126
WINDOW REGULATOR - MANUAL
REMOVAL............................126
INSTALLATION........................126
WINDOW REGULATOR - ELECTRIC
REMOVAL............................126
INSTALLATION........................126
CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/WATERDAM - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove screws attaching door check to A-pillar.
(3) Remove the two nuts and remove the door
check strap. (Fig. 1)
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Make sure the proper orientation of the
check strap is maintained using the ªRº and ªLº on
the top.
(1) Install the check strap through the speaker
hole.
(2) Install the nuts and tighten to 12 N´m (9 ft.
lbs.).
(3) Connect the strap to the A-pillar and tighten
the bolts to 12 N´m (9 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/WATERDAM - INSTALLATION)
Fig. 1 CHECK STRAP
1 - NUTS
2 - CHECK STRAP
3 - SPEAKER OPENING
KJDOOR - FRONT 23 - 121

LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the exterior handle. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/EXTERIOR HANDLE -
REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the clip and remove the lock cylinder
lever and switch, if equipped.
(3) Remove the screw and remove the lock cylin-
der. (Fig. 9)
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the lock cylinder and install the retain-
ing screw.
(2) Install the lock cylinder switch, if equipped,
lever and retaining clip.
(3) Install the exterior handle. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/EXTERIOR HANDLE -
INSTALLATION)
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the inside handle screw plug and
remove the screw. (Fig. 10)
(2) Remove the pull handle screw.(3) Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, disen-
gage the trim panel clips and remove the trim panel.
(4) Disconnect the electrical connectors and the
inside handle actuator rod. (Fig. 11)
Fig. 8 LATCH STRIKER
1 - B-PILLAR
2 - SPACER
3 - STRIKER
4 - BOLTS (2)
Fig. 9 LOCK CYLINDER
1 - SCREW
2 - LOCK CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
3 - EXTERIOR HANDLE
Fig. 10 TRIM PANEL
1 - ALIGNMENT PIN HOLES
2 - LATCH ACTUATOR ROD
3 - SCREWS (2)
4 - TRIM PANEL CLIPS
5 - INSIDE HANDLE SCREW PLUG
KJDOOR - FRONT 23 - 125
LATCH STRIKER (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the inside handle actuator rod and the
electrical connectors.
(2) Position the trim panel and seat the clips fully.
(3) Instal the screws and install the screw plug.
WATERDAM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the trim panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the door speaker.
(3) Peal waterdam away from inner door panel
and off of the latch linkages (Fig. 12).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the wire harness and actuator rods
through the holes in the waterdam.
(2) Place waterdam onto the door.
(3) Install the trim panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION)
WINDOW REGULATOR -
MANUAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/DOOR GLASS - REMOVAL)
(2) Loosen the bolts. (Fig. 13)
(3) Disconnect the runout tube clip and remove the
regulator.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the regulator assembly.
(2) Tighten the bolts to 9 N´m (80 in. lbs.) using
the sequence shown. (Fig. 14)
(3) Install the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/DOOR GLASS - INSTALLATION)
WINDOW REGULATOR -
ELECTRIC
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/DOOR GLASS - REMOVAL)
(2) Loosen the bolts. (Fig. 15)
(3) Disconnect the runout tube clip.
(4) Disconnect the electrical connector and remove
the regulator.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the regulator assembly.
(2) Connect the electrical connector.
Fig. 11 TRIM PANEL CONNECTIONS
1 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
2 - ALIGNMENT PINS
3 - LATCH ACTUATOR ROD
4 - TRIM PANEL
Fig. 12 FRONT DOOR WATERDAM
1 - DOOR
2 - LOCK ACTUATOR ROD
3 - INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR ROD AND HOLE
4 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
23 - 126 DOOR - FRONTKJ
TRIM PANEL (Continued)

DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the door wire harness electrical con-
nector at the b-pillar.
(2) Disconnect the check strap from the b-pillar.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/CHECK STRAP
- REMOVAL)
(3) Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
NOTE: The epoxy washers should not be removed
from the hinge. If the washers are removed the door
may have to be re-adjusted.
(4) Remove the nuts attaching the door hinges to
the door. (Fig. 2)
INSTALLATION
(1) Support the door with a suitable lifting device
and install the door onto the b-pillar.
(2) Install the nuts, washers and tighten to 23
N´m (17 ft. lbs.).
(3) Connect the door wire harness electrical con-
nector.
(4) Connect the check strap to the b-pillar. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/CHECK STRAP -
INSTALLATION)(5) Adjust the door as necessary. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP AND FLUSH -
SPECIFICATIONS)
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - REMOVAL)
(2) Raise the glass and line up the lift plate clip
with the hole in the door panel shown. (Fig. 3)
(3) Using a long flat blade or hook type tool, dis-
engage the clip attaching glass retainer to regulator
lift plate.
(4) Disconnect the glass from the regulator lift
plate and re-install the clip.
(5) Position the glass into the bottom of the door.
(6) Remove the glass division bar bolt. (Fig. 4)
(7) Twist the division bar towards the inside of the
door and disengage the door glass.
(8) Remove the glass from the window opening.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the glass through the window opening.
(2) Position the front of the glass into the glass
run channel.
Fig. 2 HINGES
1 - DOOR
2 - HINGES
3 - EPOXY WASHERS (2) (NOT REMOVABLE)
4 - NUTS
Fig. 3 DOOR GLASS POSITION
1 - GLASS DIVISION BAR
2 - DOOR PANEL SIGHT HOLE
3 - DOOR GLASS
KJDOORS - REAR 23 - 129