Remove/install engine hood catch - AR88.40-P-3200P

MODEL 203

Shown on model 203.0

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Hood Catch Remove/Install Components

	Remove
	Risk of death caused by touching parts which conduct high voltages	Do not touch parts which conduct high voltages. Persons who wear electronic implants (e.g. heart pacemakers) must not carry work out on the ignition system	AS15.10-Z-0001-01A
	Risk of injury caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/ rear-end door or sliding roof.	When moving components, ensure that no body parts or limbs are within the operating range of moving parts.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
	For safety reasons never free up locks and safety hooks (6) by greasing, lubricating, etc. Always replace these components if they malfunction even slightly
1	Open engine hood	Move engine hood to upright position.	AR88.40-P-1000P
2.1	Unscrew bolts (2) from engine hood catch (1) and upper frame crossmember (3)	Disconnect electrical connector from right engine hood catch (1). With anti-theft alarm system (ATA), code 551a, and anti-theft alarm system (ATA) for Switzerland, 552a.
3	Unhook engine hood cable (4) from engine hood catch (1) and remove engine hood catch (1) upward
4	Unscrew bolts (5) and remove safety hooks (6)
	Install
5	Insert safety hooks (6) in engine hood and fasten with bolts (5)		*BA88.40-P-1001-01A
6	Insert engine hood catch (1) in radiator crossmember (3)
7	Hook engine hood cable (4) into engine hood catch (1)
8	Clip engine hood cable (4) into radiator crossmember (3)
9	Position bolts (2) and screw on engine hood catch (1)		*BA88.40-P-1003-01A
10	Close engine hood	Check whether engine hood catch (1) is locked; for this purpose, close engine hood and pull upward with a jerk. Engine hood must fall automatically into the engine hood catch from a height of 100 - 130 mm (measured above fender tip) and lock.
11	Unlock engine hood	Check whether safety hook (6) is arrested in upper frame crossmember (3)
12	Close engine hood		AR88.40-P-1000P
13	Check engine hood fit	Observe gaps! If fit is not precise: ↓	*BE60.00-P-1001-01E
		Adjust engine hood	AR88.40-P-3020P
		Feeler gauge	Figure

TEST VALUES FOR GAP DIMENSIONS ON HOODS, DOORS AND LIDS

Number	Designation				Model 203.004/006/ 007/008/016/ 018/020/035/ 040/042/043/ 045/046/052/ 056/061/064/ 065/081/084/ 087	Model 203.204/206/ 207/208/216/ 218/220/235/ 240/242/243/ 245/246/252/ 254/256/261/ 264/265/281/ 284/287/292
BE60.00-P-1001-01E	Gap dimension	Engine hood to fender	Dimension "A"	mm	3.5 (± 1)	3.5 (± 1)
		Engine hood to headlamp	Dimension "R"	mm	4 (-0.5/+1.5)	4 (-0.5/+1.5)
		Engine hood to bumper	Dimension "D"	mm	-	-
		Engine hood to bumper	See figure in		AR60.00-P-0700-01P	AR60.00-P-0700-01PA

TEST VALUES FOR GAP DIMENSIONS ON HOODS, DOORS AND LIDS

Number	Designation				Model 203.076	Model 203.276
BE60.00-P-1001-01E	Gap dimension	Engine hood to fender	Dimension "A"	mm	3.5 (± 1)	3.5 (± 1)
		Engine hood to headlamp	Dimension "R"	mm	4 (-0.5/+1.5)	4 (-0.5/+1.5)
		Engine hood to bumper	Dimension "D"	mm	4 (± 0.5)	4 (± 0.5)
		Engine hood to bumper	See figure in		-	-

TEST VALUES FOR GAP DIMENSIONS ON HOODS, DOORS AND LIDS

Number	Designation				Model 203.706/707/ 708/718/730/ 735/740/742/ 743/745/746/ 747/752/756/ 764
BE60.00-P-1001-01E	Gap dimension	Engine hood to fender	Dimension "A"	mm	3.6 (± 1)
		Engine hood to headlamp	Dimension "R"	mm	4 (± 0.5)
		Engine hood to bumper	Dimension "D"	mm	5
		Engine hood to bumper	See figure in		AR60.00-P-0700-01PB

ENGINE HOOD

Number	Designation		Model 203
BA88.40-P-1001-01A	Bolt to engine hood	Nm	8
BA88.40-P-1003-01A	Bolt to engine hood catch	Nm	10

Special tools

Fig 2: Identifying Feeler Gauge (129 589 03 21 00)