Contents: Removal and installation ⇓ Adjustment ⇓
Note: The hood is a heavy and awkward part of the car, so we recommend having two people remove and install the hood.
Removal and installation
1. Open the hood and cover the fenders and surrounding hood parts with rags. This is recommended to protect these parts in case the hood falls.
2. Disconnect all cables and electrical wiring from the hood. Disconnect the hoses from the windshield washer nozzles.
3. Mark the position of the hinges relative to the body to facilitate adjustment after installation (figure 10.3).
4. Loosen the hinge mounting bolts and lift the hood (figure 10.4).
5. The hood is installed in the following sequence. reverse removal. Adjust the hood in accordance with the marks made before removal (see point 3).
Adjustment
6. The hood can be adjusted forward-backward and left-right by moving the hinges (when loosening the bolts).
7. Mark the position of the hinges relative to the body in order to have an idea of the movement of the hinges during adjustment (see Figure 10.3).
8. Loosen the bolts (or nuts) and move the hood in the desired direction. Move the hood little by little and check its position relative to the body. Tighten the bolts and carefully close the hood to check its position.
9. If necessary, the splitter can be adjusted in height and left-right by changing the position of the lock on the radiator crossbar so that the hood is at the same height as the fenders. To adjust, mark the position of the hood lock relative to the body, then loosen the lock mounting bolts and move it in the desired direction (figure 10.9). After adjustment, tighten the lock mounting bolts.
10. Adjust the position of the hood shock absorbers as follows. so that the leading edge of the closed hood is level with the fenders (figure 10.10).
11. Hood lock (the same as the loops) it is necessary to periodically lubricate with lithium grease to prevent seizure and wear.
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