Removal and Replacement

Front Hood

REMOVAL

1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR
1. Release the clips to remove the front hood insulator.







2. FRONT HOOD SEAL
1. Remove the front hood seal.







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







3. FRONT HOOD DAMPER

CAUTION:
- Do not damage piston rods and oil seals.
- While removing/installing, hold the cylinder part only. Do not touch the stroking portion of the piston rod to avoid foreign particles on. If touched with cotton work gloves etc., fiber may attach to them and cause the gas leakage.
- Do not apply pressure from lateral direction. This may break the damper.
- Never disassemble cylinders: They contain gas.
- To avoid the hood panel lowering, hold it while working.
- The front hood panel is heavy. When removing or installing the damper stay and hood hinge, be sure to work in a group of two or more.

1. Remove mounting bolt, and remove the damper stay.







2. Remove the mounting bolt of front hood damper stay.







4. FRONT HOOD HINGE

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

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







3. Remove the clip (A) and remove the cowl side panel front.







4. Remove the front fender.
5. Remove the bolts of front hood hinge.







5. FRONT HOOD STRIKER
Refer to the front hood lock assembly of SL section.

6. FRONT HOOD PANEL

CAUTION: The front hood panel is heavy. When removing or installing the damper stay and hood hinge, be sure to work in a group of two or more.Remove the front hood damper.

1. Open the front hood to remove the front hood insulator.
2. Disconnect the window washer hose.
3. Remove the front hood weather strip.
4. Remove the front hood lock assembly.
5. Remove the window washer hose and nozzle.
6. Remove the front hood damper.
7. 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.

Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to FRONT HOOD, COMPONENT, General Description.]