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Hood: Service and Repair

Front Hood

REMOVAL

1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR
Remove the clips, and remove the insulator - front hood.







2. FRONT DUCT SEAL
Remove the clip, and remove the seal - front duct.

CAUTION: If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive force, the seal - front duct may be damaged. Be sure to use clip remover, etc. to remove.







3. FRONT HOOD HINGE

CAUTION: The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.

1. Remove the cover - front fender.
1. Remove the clip.
2. Release the claws by pulling them forward, and remove the cover - front fender.







2. Remove the fender COMPL - front.
3. Remove the hood COMPL - front.
1. Remove the nut on the hood COMPL - front side, and remove the hood COMPL - front.







4. Remove the bolts, and remove the hinge COMPL - front hood.







4. FRONT HOOD PANEL

CAUTION: The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.

1. Remove the nut on the hood COMPL - front side, and remove the hood COMPL - front.







INSTALLATION

CAUTION: The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.

To install the insulator - front hood and the seal - front duct, follow the removal procedure in the reverse order. Follow the procedure below to install the hinge COMPL - front hood and the hood COMPL - front.

1. Install the hinge COMPL - front hood to the vehicle body. (When the hinge COMPL - front hood is removed)
2. Temporarily install the hood COMPL - front to the hinge COMPL - front hood.

NOTE: When installing the hood COMPL - front, make sure that a uniform clearance is created around it.

3. Adjust the clearance around the hood COMPL - front.
4. Tighten the bolts and nuts of the hinge COMPL - front hood.

Tightening torque:
25 N.m (2.55 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

5. Install each part of the hood COMPL - front in the reverse order of removal.