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HOOD (Continued)
(4) Align hinges with installation reference marks
and tighten bolts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).
(5) Check and adjust as necessary. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/HOOD/HOOD - ADJUSTMENTS)
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
Left and right hood gaps
Flush offset for
hood/fender
(1) Check hood to fender gap. Refer to the SPECI-
FICATIONS table.
(2) Loosen hinge to cowl bolts and adjust hood side
to side, if necessary.
(3) Tighten bolts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).
(4) Check hood to fender flushness. Refer to the
SPECIFICATIONS table.
(5) Loosen hinge to hood nuts and adjust hood up
and down, if necessary.
(6) Tighten nuts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).
(7) Loosen safety latch bolts. (Fig. 2)
Fig. 2 SAFETY LATCH
1 - SAFETY LATCH
2 - BOLTS
(8) Adjust latch to align with hood latch, if neces-
sary.
(9) Tighten safety latch bolts.
(10) Loosen safety latch striker pin lock nut and
adjust striker pin up and down to adjust front of
hood to fender flushness. Refer to the SPECIFICA-
TIONS table.
(11) Tighten lock nut fully.
(12) Adjust hood slam bumpers up or down if nec-
essary.
SPECIFICATION
5 ± 0.5 mm
≤ 1.0 mm
LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove bolts and remove latch. (Fig. 3)
(2) Disconnect latch cable.
Fig. 3 HOOD LATCH
1 - BOLTS
2 - LATCH CABLE
3 - LATCH
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect latch cable and install latch.
(2) Install the bolts and tighten.
LATCH RELEASE CABLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the release handle screws and release
handle.
(2) Disconnect the cable from the handle.
(3) Remove the latch. (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/
LATCH - REMOVAL)
(4) Route cable through cowl panel and remove
from engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
(1) Route cable through engine compartment and
into passenger compartment as necessary.
(2) Install latch. (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/
LATCH - INSTALLATION)
(3) Connect cable to release handle.
(4) Install release handle and install the screws.
HOOD 23 - 51
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