Radiator Support: Service and Repair

RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT




Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove hood assembly. Refer to "Removal and Installation of Hood Assembly".
2. Remove front bumper. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
3. Remove head lamp (LH/RH). Refer to "Removal and Installation".
4. Remove hood lock assembly, and then hood lock cable. Refer to "Removal and Installation of Hood Lock Control".
5. Remove washer tank. Refer to "Removal and Installation of Washer Tank".
6. Remove crash zone sensor. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
7. Remove washer tank inlet clip. Refer to "Removal and Installation of Washer Tank".
8. Remove the oil cooler. Refer to "HYDRAULIC LINE".
9. Remove ambient sensor. Refer to "Removal and Installation"
10. Remove horn connectors.
11. Remove mounting harness clip on radiator core support center and side to separate the harness.
12. Remove radiator upper bracket, and radiator core support side and radiator core support hood ledge stay bolts. Remove radiator core support center and side together. Remove bolts with power tool.






CAUTION: Put a wooden block under the radiator assembly to prevent the radiator assembly from falling.

13. Remove radiator core support center and side together.
14. After removing radiator core support center and side together, the following parts are separated.
- Remove the hood stay, grommet and hood rod clamp
- Horn (High/Low)
- Air duct
- Air guide (LH/RH)
- Bumper fascia stay radiator core support center
- Bumper retainer (LH/RH)
- Radiator core support side and radiator core support side bar
- Radiator core support side hood ledge stay (LH/RH)

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: After installing, check the hood lock adjustment and hood opener operation. Refer to "Fitting Adjustment".