Overview - Hood
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- Cover for the Right Rear Lid Hinge
- Clipped onto the side
- Hood
- A second technician is needed to support and hold the hood during removal and installation.
- Removing
-- Remove the gas-filled strut from the hood. Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the nuts -4- from the upper hood hinge.
-- Remove the front lid.
- Install in reverse order of removal.NOTE:
Perform a closing test. The hood must engage completely in the latches from a balanced position.
- Adjusting
-- Center the hood between the fenders.
-- Adjust the height of the hood over the lower section of the latch.
-- Adjust the gap between the hood and the fenders using the stop buffers.
- Cover for the Left Rear Lid Hinge
- Clipped onto the side
- Bolts
- 21 Nm
- Lid Hinge
- For removal and installation, the hood must be removed or supported securely.
- Removing
-- Remove the gas-filled strut. Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bolts -2- and nuts -4-.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Gas-Filled Strut
- Removing and installing. Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Gas-filled strut tube is installed on the lid side.
- Ball Stud
- 10 Nm
- Nut
- 8 Nm
- Hook
- Removing and Installing. Refer to HOOD HOOK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Nut
- 8 Nm
- Striker
- Removing and Installing. Refer to STRIKER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Hook
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LOCK CARRIER HOOK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .