Hood: Service and Repair

HOOD

Removal and Installation


HOOD ASSEMBLY

Removal
1.Remove the nuts (a) and the hood assembly (1).

CAUTION:
Two technicians should be used to avoid damaging the hood or windshield during removal.





Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- After installing, perform fitting adjustment. Adjustments.

HOOD HINGE

Removal
1.Remove the hood assembly. Refer to "HOOD ASSEMBLY".
2.Remove the front fender (s). Service and Repair.
3.Remove the bolts (a) and the hood hinge (1).

Hood hinge bolts: 14.6 Nm (1.5 kg-m, 11 ft-lb)





Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Before installing the hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent to the surface that makes contact with the hoodledge.
- After installing, perform fitting adjustment. Adjustments.

HOOD LOCK

Removal
1.Remove the front grille (LH). Service and Repair.
2.Remove the hood lock bolts.

Hood lock bolts: 23.6 Nm (2.4 kg-m, 17 ft-lb)

3.Remove the hood lock from the hood lock cable.





Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Inspection

CAUTION:
If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.
1.Check that the secondary latch is properly engaged with the secondary striker by the hood's own weight.










2.While operating the hood release handle, carefully check that the front end of the hood is raised by approx. 20 mm (0.79 in). Also check that the hood release handle returns to the original position.
3.Check that the secondary hood release operates at 29.4 N (3.0 kg) or below.
4.Confirm that the static closing force of the hood is 343 - 441 Nm (35 - 44 kg-m).
5.Check the hood lock lubrication condition. If necessary, apply
"body grease" to the points as shown.






HOOD LOCK CABLE






Removal
1.Remove the front grille (LH/RH).
2.Remove the fender protector (LH).
3.Remove the hood lock. Refer to "HOOD LOCK".
4.Disconnect the hood lock cable from the radiator core support and the underside of the hoodledge.
5.Remove the instrument lower finisher.
6.Push the grommet from the upper dash into the passenger compartment and remove the hood lock cable.

CAUTION:
While pulling the cable, be careful not to damage (peel) hood opener cable outer surface on edges of body through hole.
Installation
1.Pull the hood lock cable through the hole in the upper dash and into the wheel well.





CAUTION:
Be careful not to bend the cable too much, keeping the radius 100 mm (3.94 in) or more.
2.Check that the cable is not offset from the positioning grommet, and push the grommet into the upper dash hole securely.
3.Apply sealant around the grommet (at * mark).





4.Connect the hood lock cable to hood lock.
5.After installing, check the hood lock adjustment and the hood opener operation. Adjustments.