Removal [10/2017 - 10/2020]: Procedure
- REMOVE HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH WARNING:
- Do not perform work if the vehicle hood is not securely supported.
- The hood could fall, resulting in injury.
NOTE:- Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing.
- Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
- Do not push sideways on the cylinder because the rod may bend.
- Using a thin-bladed screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, slightly raise the 2 stop rings as indicated by the arrows in the shown in the illustration.
Protective Tape NOTE:- Do not remove the stop rings from the hood support assembly. Raise the stop rings just enough to allow the ball joints to be disengaged.
- Do not reuse the hood support assembly if a stop ring has been removed.
- Detach the 2 ball joints and remove the hood support assembly LH.NOTE:
Remove the hood support assembly LH while holding it to prevent the hood sub-assembly from closing.
- REMOVE HOOD STAY BRACKET LH