Hood: Adjustments

HOOD




Fitting Adjustment

FRONT END HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND LATERAL/LONGITUDINAL CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove the front grille.




2. Remove hood lock. Rotate bumper rubber to adjust height until hood becomes 1.0 to 1.5 mm lower than the fender.
3. Position hood lock and engage striker. Check hood lock and striker for looseness. Tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.
4. Install the front grille.

CAUTION: Adjust the clearance between hood and other parts so that the dimensional difference left and right is as follows.

Hood and headlamp (B - B) : Less than 2.0 mm (0.08 in)
Hood and fender (C - C) : Less than 1.5 mm (0.06 in)
Hood and fender (D - D) : Less than 1.5 mm (0.06 in)

SURFACE MISMATCH ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove the front grille.
2. Release hood lock, and adjust surface level difference of hood, fender, and headlamp according to the fitting standard dimension, using RH and LH bumper rubbers.

Hood and front bumper (A - A) : -1.3 - 2.7 mm (-0.05 - 0.11 in)
Hood and fender (D - D) : -0.4 - 1.7 mm (-0.16 - 0.07 in)

3. Install and align the hood lock until the center of the striker and the hood lock are vertically aligned.




4. Press the hood lightly with [approx. 29 N (3 kg)] of force and adjust A and B as shown.

A : 20 mm (0.79 in)
B : 6.8 mm (0.268 in) min.

5. After adjustment tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.
6. Install the front grille.