Hood: Adjustments

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE AROUND HOOD







1. Loosen the hood hinge mounting bolts but do not remove them. Move the hood hinge back/forth and left/right to align the hood level.
2. After the adjustment, tighten the hood hinge mounting bolts to 12 ± 2 N.m (102 ± 22 in-lb).

ADJUSTMENT OF HOOD HEIGHT







Turn the damper to the dimension shown in the figure to adjust the hood height. If the hood height is still not even, turn the damper again until the height is even. The damper height is altered by roughly 4 mm (0.16 inch) when the damper is rotated one full turn.

NOTE: If a rattling noise is heard due to the vibration of the hood when the vehicle is being driven, adjust the damper height until the damper is seated on the hood.