Installation

DOOR / HATCH: HOOD SUPPORT: INSTALLATION

NOTICE:
- As much as possible, avoid touching the stroke portions of the rod to prevent foreign matter from attaching to them. Be sure to hold the cylinders while servicing.
- Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
- Do not apply any load to the cylinders in the horizontal direction in order to prevent the rod from being deformed.
HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. INSTALL HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH
(a) When reusing the hood support:





(1) Install the hood support assembly with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)
CAUTION:
Install the hood support while supporting the hood by hand.

NOTICE:
Check that the hood support is engaged in the ball joints and cannot be pulled out.

(b) When installing a new hood support:





(1) Install the 2 back door stay bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)






(c) Attach the ball joints to install the hood support assembly.
CAUTION:
Install the hood support while supporting the hood by hand.

NOTICE:
Check that the hood support is engaged in the ball joints and cannot be pulled out.