MAZDA 323 since 10/89.
1 - windshield washer water hose; 2 - hinge; 3 - hood; 4 - cladding; 5 - air duct plate; 6 - sealing strips; 7 - hood supports; 8 - hood lock first remove the radiator grille; 9 - hood lock drive
Remove the parts in sequence. First disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Warning! This will erase the engine fault memory or the radio security code. Before disconnecting the battery, read the instructions in Section Removal and installation the battery. After installing the battery, connect the ground cable and, if available, set the time on the clock and set the security code for the radio receiver.
Removal
1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the windshield washer nozzle supply hose.
3. Mark the installation position of the hood by tracing the nuts or bolts on the hinges with a felt-tip pen.
4. Loosen the bolts/nuts on the hinge and remove the hood. To do this, you will need the help of an assistant. Before loosening the hinge bolts, place a cloth between the hood and the body to protect the varnished surfaces.
Installation
1. Install the hood, screw in the nuts/bolts, align the hood and tighten the bolts.
2. Attach the windshield wiper nozzle hose.
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Adjusting the hood
1. Loosen the bolts on the hood hinge and tighten them so that the hood can still be moved. Adjust the hood according to the specified dimensions. On vehicles with 9/85 by 9/89 g. issue. align the hood so that it is parallel and at the same distance from all surrounding elements.
2. Loosen both hood lock mounting bolts so that the lock can still move. Sedan/Compact
3. Move the lock so that the closed hood is flush with the fenders and the locking hook fits securely into the hood locking bracket. Tighten the bolts with force 10 Nm, nuts with force 25 Nm.