Hood: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE: For gap and flush specifications, .

1. If hood is low in relation to cowl panel, loosen the hood to hinge nuts and insert shims between hinge and hood.
2. Adjust hood bumpers in or out to adjust hood-to-fender height alignment.
3. Loosen the hood latch screws.
4. Close the hood and check the fore/aft position of the hood.
5. Loosen the hood to hinge nuts to adjust the fore/aft position.
6. Once the fore/aft position of the hood is correct, tighten the hood to hinge nuts to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the hood. Inspect clearance between the hood and the cowl cover.
8. Adjust the hood latch as necessary and tighten the bolts to 11 Nm (8 ft. lbs.).
9. Align the latch striker so that striker enters the latch squarely and without binding.