Hood: Adjustments

Hood, Adjusting

• The vehicle must be on the ground when adjusting the hood.

• The left and right buffers - 2 - are not for adjusting. They stabilize the hood.

• The hood is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when closed, it is not too far inward or outward and contours align.

• The hood must latch without much force into the hood latch.

• Do not remove the bolts - 4 -. Only loosen them.






- Remove the hood catch - 1 -. Refer to => [ Striker Pin ] Striker Pin.

- Loosen, but do not remove, the left and right bolts - 4 - on the hood hinge - 5 - and then align the hood between the fenders.

- Make sure the gap dimensions are even.

- Apply corrosion protection to the hinges - 5 - and the bolts - 4 -.

- Turn the adjusting buffer - 2 - - arrow - to adjust.

- Install and adjust the hood catch - 1 - after adjusting the hood. Refer to => [ Hood Striker Pin, Adjusting ] Hood Striker Pin, Adjusting.

- The height of the front of the hood can be adjusted in relation to the fenders using the adjusting buffers - 3 -. Refer to => [ Hood Latch, Adjusting ] Hood Latch, Adjusting.