Removal And Installation

COWL TOP

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Fully open hood assembly.
2.Remove front wiper arm (LH and RH). Removal And Installation.
3.Remove battery cover and brake master cylinder cover.
4.Remove hood ledge cover (LH and RH) fixing clip and remove hood ledge covers.
5.Remove fixing clips with remover tool, and then remove cowl top seal.
6.Removal cowl top cover (LH and RH) fixing clip.





7.Plastic pawl (A) is pull up and cowl top cover LH (2) is removed ahead of vehicles.





8.Plastic pawl (B) is push down and cowl top cover LH (1) is removed ahead of vehicles.
9.Remove the following parts after removing cowl top cover.
- Front fender cover (LH and RH)
- EPT sealer

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:





- Align concave of cowl top cover RH (1) to windshield glass pin (C) as shown in the figure when installing.





- Slide the pawl while aligning with the concave part of (E).


- Engage the joint of plastic pawl of (A) with (D), and then assemble cowl top covers LH (1) and RH (2).
- After installing, perform adjustment of wiper arm. Adjustments.
- Never exchange the back EPT sealer when reuse cowl top cover and hood ledge cover.
- Never wash the vehicle within 24 hours after installing so as to keep adhesive.