Transit Sliding Door Adjustment

Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.

Transit sliding door adjustment.

When i lock the doors with the light on it closes but the lights stay on and the horn goes off. Move the door in whichever direction you feel it needs to be moved up or down are most likely and tighten the bolts with the door in its new position. Door open warning from sliding door. Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.

Check the alignment of the sliding door. Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller. Tighten the lower arm inner adjustment screw. Over estimating the movement required tends to be the winning theme when adjusting the door.

Step 3 check the door s new position. Make estimates of the adjustment required while the door is 1 2 open get a helper if needed and keep at it. If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction. Not worth adjusting while closed you have to fight against the doors seals and it s just too much work.

With the aid of another technician push the front of the sliding door until it aligns with the b pillar and tighten the lower arm outer adjustment screw. Loosen the mounting bolts with a socket wrench on one side of the hinge either the door side or the body side. Remove the scuff plate.