Remove/Install Engine Hood Hinge - AR88.40-P-3061FR
Model 257, 290
Shown on model 257 with code U60 (active hood (pedestrian protection)), on the right side of the vehicle
| 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 | |
| Notes on safety-relevant components | AH00.00-Z-0019-01A | ||
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Remove hood lifter. | Model 257, 290 with code U60 (Active Bonnet (Pedestrian protection)) |
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| 2 | Remove cartridge line to the inerting system in the engine compartment. | Model 257, 290 with code 2U8 (Alternative refrigerant) During removal of the right hinge (1). |
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| 3 | Remove spray nozzles with washer fluid hose from the hood (7) and from the hinge (1) and lay down in the engine compartment. | When removing left hinge (1). | |
| 4 | Lift retainer (13) with a suitable screwdriver and detach pneumatic spring (12) from hinge (1). | Do not remove retainer (13). Otherwise the tension of the retainer (13) can be lost. |
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| 5 | Lay suitable base between the hood (7), front fender, and drip rail. | ||
| 6 | Unscrew nuts (10) and carefully lay hood (7) down on the base. | ||
| 7 | Remove screw (9). | Model 257, 290 except code U60 (Active Bonnet (Pedestrian protection)) |
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| 8 | Remove screws (11). | ||
| 9 | Remove hinge (1). | ||
| 10 | Install in the reverse order. | ||
| 11 | Adjust engine hood (7). | AR88.40-P-3020FR | |
| Check | |||
| 12 | Perform function check of the windshield washer system. | ||
| AP82.35-P-8252D |