41 61... Check Hinge For Engine Compartment Lid

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove hinge for engine compartment lid. See HINGE (VEHICLES UP TO 09/2011)  or HINGE (VEHICLES FROM 09/2011) .

Open and close hinge (1).

Place hinge (1) on a level surface. Check holes (2) for parallelism with surface.

Fig 1: Checking Holes For Parallelism With Surface

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