Hood: Adjustments

HOOD

ADJUSTING IN LONGITUDINAL AND VERTICAL DIRECTIONS





NOTE: For minor adjustment in longitudinal and vertical directions; for larger adjustment path see steps 4 - 10.

1. Open the hood.

2. Loosen the bolts (1,2) on the hood hinges and adjust the hood.

3. Tighten the bolts. Tighten to 10 Nm (88 in. lbs.).

4. Move the hood to its fully upright position.

5. Remove the gas prop rod from the hood at the top and lay it down in the engine compartment.

6. Close the hood.

7. Remove the inner fender from the front fender.

8. Loosen the bolts on the hood hinges in the front fender.

NOTE: For larger adjustment path loosen the top section of the hood latch, adjust and retighten.

9. Adjust the hood so that the front edge of the front fender coincides with the hood and the top edges are flush.




10. Tighten the bolts on the engine hood hinges. Tighten to 10 Nm (88 in. lbs.).

NOTE: If necessary install a spacer below the top section of engine hood latch. Raise/lower the upper frame cross member.

11. Adjust the height of the stop bumper so that the top edges of the front fenders are flush with the hood.

12. Install the gas prop rod.

ADJUSTING IN LATERAL DIRECTION




1. Loosen the bolts (1) on the top section of hood latch (2).

2. Adjust the gaps on the left and right of the hood.

3. Center the top section of hood latch (2) in the lateral and longitudinal directions in relation to the bottom section of the hood latch and then tighten the bolts (2). Tighten to 8 Nm (70 in. lbs.).

4. Install the inner fender in the front fender.

NOTE: For this purpose close the hood, release and ensure that hook is caught in upper frame cross member.

5. Check the function of the safety hook.

6. Close the hood.

7. Check the locking function of the hood latch and the safety hook.

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