Front Hood

FRONT HOOD

REMOVAL

1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR

1. Open the front hood.
2. Release the clips to remove the front hood insulator.






2. FRONT HOOD WEATHER STRIP

1. Open the front hood.
2. Remove the clips, and remove the front hood weather strip (A) and intake duct weather strip (B).






NOTE: If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive force, the weather strip may be damaged. Be sure to use clip remover to remove.






3. FRONT HOOD HINGE

1. Remove the bolt, and remove the front hood panel.






2. Remove the clip, and remove the cowl side panel front.






3. Remove clamp (A) of the window washer hose, and remove the bolt of the hinge.






4. FRONT HOOD STRIKER

1. Open the front hood.
2. Remove the bolt, and remove the front hood striker.






5. FRONT HOOD PANEL

1. Remove the upper grille of the front grille. (OUTBACK model)
2. Open the front hood to remove the window washer hose.

3. Remove the front hood insulator.
4. Remove the front hood weather strip.
5. Remove the front hood striker.
6. Remove the front hood duct. (Turbo model) Grille.>
7. Remove the window washer hose and nozzle.
8. Remove the bolt, and remove the front hood panel from the front hood hinge.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Be careful not to catch the window washer hose in when installing the front hood insulator.

Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". HOOD, COMPONENT, General Description.>