Hood: Adjustments

Front Lid, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Adjusting gauge (3371)

Work procedure





• Gap dimensions => [ Front Lid Gap Dimensions ] .

• Tightening specifications => [ Front Lid Assembly Overview ] Front Lid Assembly Overview.

Side and length adjustment at the hinge:

- Loosen the left and right nuts - A - on the hinge - 1 -.

- Adjust the front lid - 2 - side and length position.

- Tighten the nuts - A -.

Height adjustment at the hinge:

- Loosen the left and right bolts - B - on the hinge - 1 -.

- Adjust the front lid - 2 - height.

- Tighten the bolts - B -.

• Check the lid lock stop bolt height adjustment => [ Installing ] Service and Repair.

Height adjustment at the front lid lock:





• Tightening specifications => [ Front Lid Lock and Positioning Motor Assembly Overview ] Front Lid Lock and Positioning Motor Assembly Overview.

- Loosen the bolts - arrows -.

- Adjust the height of the lid lock - 2 - in the front lock carrier - 1 -.

• The striker pin with the front lid catch must engage vertically in the lid lock.

- Tighten the bolts - arrows -.

Height adjustment at the left and right lid locks:





• Tightening specifications => [ Front Lid Lock and Positioning Motor Assembly Overview ] Front Lid Lock and Positioning Motor Assembly Overview.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the striker pin anti-twist mechanism - 2 -.

- Install the lid lock striker pin - 3 - in the front lid as far as the stop and then loosen it 3 turns.

• During the closing test, the front lid must fall from the balance position into the front lid lock and engage completely.

- Change the striker pin height adjustment if necessary.

- Position the anti-twist mechanism - 2 - on the striker pin - 3 -.

- Secure the anti-twist mechanism with the bolt - 1 -.

Adjust the stop buffer:





• The inner stop buffers - 1 - act as a strike guard and should not make contact with the front lid closed.

• The outer stop buffers - 2 - must rest lightly on the lock carrier when the front lid is closed.

• The outer height buffers can also be used to adjust the height of the front lid.

- Adjust the height of the front lid stop buffers by turning them.

Adjusting the front lid guide:





• The guide - 2 - must lie behind the guide pin - 1 - without a gap.

- To adjust, loosen the bolts - 3, 4 and 5 - and slide the guide pin accordingly - arrows -.