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Hood Release Cable Overview

Fig 1: Hood Cable Assembly Overview
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  1. Lower Part of Hood Lock
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to Figure.
    • Can be adjusted for adjusting the hood.
  2. Cable
    • For removal, disengaged from operating lever on the lower A-pillar.
      NOTE:

      Before pulling old cable into engine compartment, secure a string on the end to help draw in new cable.

      This string is secured on end of new cable and then pulled into vehicle interior.

  3. Clutch
  4. Cable Guide
  5. Cable Cover
  6. Cable Operating Lever
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to Fig 4 - Cable, Engaging in Operating Lever.
  7. Grommet
    • When installing, ensure grommet is seated properly.
  8. Fender Seal
    • Bonded

Operating Lever Handle, Removing 

Fig 2: Identifying Operating Lever Handle, Removal
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-- Remove clamp -2- in direction of arrow from handle -1-.

-- Remove handle sideways.

-- After handle was connection, clamps must be pressed again to assemble correctly.

Cable Coupling 

Fig 3: Identifying Insertion Of Cable Into Cable Coupling
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  1. Cable Coupling
    • Body side
    • Clip into lock carrier from below as shown.
  2. Cable
    • To hood lock
    • First engage cable in hood lock, then in coupling.

Cable, Engaging in Operating Lever 

Fig 4: Cable And Operating Lever Remove/Install Components
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  1. Clip
    • Inserted in lower A-pillar.
  2. Hood Release Lever
  3. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 2 Nm
  4. Release Cable
    NOTE:

    Before pulling old cable into engine compartment, secure a string on the end to help draw in new cable.

    This string is secured on end of new cable and then pulled into vehicle interior.

    • Ball from release engaged as shown in magnified area of illustration.
  5. Clip
    • Clip in release

Cable Cover

-- Cable cover clipped in at front secured at back with hex nut at 2.5 Nm.

Fig 5: Identifying Cable -3-, Cable Cover -2- And Nut -1-
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Cable Guide

-- Guide -1- in part of cable shipment.

Fig 6: Identifying Cable Guide -1- And Spreader Clips -2-
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-- Insert guide congruently with holes in fender and secure with spreader clips -2-.

Attach the Control Cable in the Lid Lock

Fig 7: Engaging Cable In Hood Lock
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-- Ensure cable ball -1- engages in ball socket when cable -arrow- is engaged in lock -2-.