Hood Inspection and Adjustment

Hood Inspection and Adjustment

Inspection

Hood Removal and Installation

- Check that hood opens and closes smoothly and properly. Lubricate if necessary.
- Check that hood stops in the secondary latched position properly (preventing hood from opening freely) and that hood closes completely in the fully latched position.
- Adjust hood locks position, if necessary.

Adjustment

Adjust the following point:

- Hood position adjustment.
Fore-and-aft and right-and-left adjustment.
Adjust hood clearance by loosening hood mounting bolts. Refer to Panel Clearance.
- Vertical adjustment
If only one side (right or left) of hood is not level with front fender, make it level by tightening or loosening hood cushion (1).





- Hood lock position adjustment

a Loosen hood lock bolts.
b Adjust hood lock height position so the hood is locked without looseness.
c Tighten hood latch bolts to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Hood latch bolt (a): 10 Nm (1.0 kgf-m, 7.5 lbf-ft)





d Make sure the hood is locked smoothly and securely.