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clamped to the bonnet reinforcing rib with a tapping plate and locknut, and a latch slider plate mounted on an
extension to the wiper motor bracket, itself fixed to the scuttle. A bowden cable connects to the slider plate by
a clamp screw, and terminates in a vertically mounted release handle in the top of the driver's footwell. In the
event of cable breakage, access to the latch is available after removing the driver's side front wheelarch liner.
Adjustments
The height of the rear edge of the bonnet is controlled by the setting of the striker pin, which may be
screwed up or down as required, and by a rubber buffer at each rear corner of the panel aperture. The buffers
are mounted on the heads of fixing bolts which secure the front topshell to the windscreen buttresses. The
height of the front edge is controlled by the number of shim plates fitted between the hinge and the bonnet and
the slotted holes in the hinge arm allow for positional adjustment of the panel.
If removing the bonnet, take note of the shim stack for re-assembly, and when the bonnet is removed,
guard against damage being caused to the radiator matrix by the hinge elbow if the hinge blade should be
inadvertently pressed downwards.
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Bonnet Hinge
A hinge bracket is bonded and rivetted to the front gutter of the clamshell, and incorporates two pivot
lugs. The alloy hinge blade is bolted to the bonnet via three M6 screws, with tapped bobbins laminated into a
plinth on the underside of the bonnet panel. A tube welded to the front end of the hinge blade is tapped to take
the two M6 pivot screws, which use plastic pivot bushes and steel thrust washers to connect the blade to the
hinge bracket lugs. Disassembly of the hinge is possible with the clamshell 'in situ
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, but removal of the clamshell
provides easier access.
BN.3 - ENGINE COVER LID
The engine cover lid is an aluminium pressing which incorporates hot air outlet grilles for the engine bay,
bonded to the lid with Betamate adhesive, and the mounting for the radio aerial. A composite box section
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