41 61... Check Hinge For Engine Compartment Lid

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove HINGE FOR ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID

Open and close hinge (1).

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

Fig 1: Checking Hinge Holes For Parallelism With Surface

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Test result	Solution
Hinge is stiff	Replace hinge
Lack of parallelism	Replace hinge