Hood, Adjusting

Hood, Adjusting

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

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

• The hood is adjusted properly when it has an even gap dimension overall when closed. It is not positioned too far in or out and the contours are aligned.

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

• Do not remove the nuts, just loosen them.






Perform the following:

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

- Loosen, but do not remove, the left and right bolts - 3 - on the hood hinges and then align the hood between the fenders, refer to => [ Hood Hinges, Adjusting ] Hood Hinges, Adjusting.

- Make sure the gap dimensions are even

- Apply corrosion protectant to the hinge and to the bolts - 3 - after adjusting.

- Turn the adjustment buffer - 2 - to adjust it, refer to => [ Hood Adjustment Buffer, Adjusting ] Hood Adjustment Buffer, Adjusting.

- After the hood is adjusted, the striker pin - 1 - can be reinstalled, refer to => [ Hood Latch, Adjusting ] Hood Latch, Adjusting and adjusted, 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 lid lock - 4 -.