LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Infiniti >> 2006 >> FX35 RWD >> Repair and Diagnosis (Single Page) >> Body & Frame >> Exterior Body Panels >> Body, Lock & Security System >> Hood >> Fitting Adjustment >> Surface Height Adjustment

Surface Height Adjustment

  1. Remove hood lock, and adjust the surface height difference of hood, fender and headlamp according to the fitting standard dimension, by rotating RH and LH bumper rubbers.
  2. Install hood lock temporarily, and move hood lock laterally until the centers of striker and lock become vertical when viewed from the front.
  3. Make sure that the hood lock secondary latch is properly engaged with the secondary striker with hood's own weight.
  4. Make sure that the hood lock primary latch is securely engaged with the hood striker with hood's own weight by dropping hood from approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.
    CAUTION: Do not drop hood from a height of 300 mm (11.81 in) or more.
  5. Move hood lockup and down until striker smoothly engages the lock when the hood is closed.
    Fig 1: Identifying Hood Lock Assembly
    G04076902Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  6. When pulling the hood opener lever gently, make sure that front end of the hood rises by approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) and that hood striker and hood lock primary latch is disengaged. Also make sure that hood opener returns to the original position.
  7. After adjustment, tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.
    CAUTION: Adjust evenness between hood and each part to the following specification.

    Hood and head lamp (C-C) : 0.9 +/- 1.5 mm (0.035 +/- 0.059 in) 

    Hood and fender (D-D) : 0.1 +/- 1.0 mm (0.004 +/- 0.04 in) 

scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals