Remove/install hood hinge - AR88.40-P-3060LW

Model 205 

Model 253 

Shown on model 205 

Fig 1: Identifying Hood Hinge Remove/Install Components - Shown On Model 205

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	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.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
	Risk of injury  from fingers being pinched or jammed when working on gas struts under pressure	Only remove and install pneumatic springs when they are not under tension and when the components are properly secured.	AS00.00-Z-0012-01A
	Risk of injury  during testing and repair operations related to pyrotechnical components	Do not expose pyrotechnical components to temperatures above 100°C or 212. Disconnect current supply when working on such components.	AS91.00-Z-0008-01A
	Remove/install
1	Remove engine hood lifter (9)	Model 205, 253 with code U60 (Active Bonnet (Pedestrian protection))
			AR91.60-P-0900LW
2	Detach cover (8) in area of hinge (1)	Model 205
3	Remove water hose on left spray nozzle and unhook from left bracket	Model 253 When removing left hinge (1).
4	Unhook water hose from hinge (1)	When removing left hinge (1).
5	Lift retainer (13) with suitable screwdriver and unclip gas-filled strut (12) from hinge (1)	Do not remove retainer (13). Otherwise the tension of the retainer (13) can be lost. Helper required to secure engine hood (7). Clip gas-filled struts (12) into hinge (1) with retainer (13) installed.
6	Lay dry cloth between engine hood (7) and air/water duct	Use dry cloth. Otherwise the engine hood (7) and adjacent components can be damaged.
7	Unscrew nuts (10) and carefully lay engine hood (7) down on dry cloth	Secure engine hood (7) against slipping off. Otherwise the windshield, engine hood (7) and adjacent components can be damaged. Screw in nuts (10) only to stop. They are tightened after adjusting the engine hood (7).
8	Remove bolts (11)	Screw in nuts (11) only to stop. They are tightened after adjusting the engine hood (7).
9	Remove hinge (1)	Model 253 left hinge (1) Installation:  Observe routing water hose by hinge (1).
10	Install in the reverse order
11	Adjust engine hood (7)		AR88.40-P-3020LW