BMW 5251 Service Manual page 817

Fenders, Ensine
H O O ~ I
Hood release cable and spring pins,
adjusting
Before adjusting hood pins, be sure the hood is aligned even-
ly to fenders and front panel.
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Malte sure bowden cable, which connects both hood loclts
together, is seated in lock guide on both left and right loclts.
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Loosen hood spring pin bolts (A) and retaining hoolt bolts (B)
at hood on left and right sides only enough to allow move-
ment.
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Lower (but do not fully latch) hood several times so pins on
hood center themselves in lower loclts.
NOTE-
Do not let hood lock with latch bolts loose
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Tighten hood spring pin bolts and latch bolts when alignment
is correct.
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Remove one bolt at a time from each side, clean and coat
with LoctiteB 270 or equivalent, and reinstall. Repeat pro-
cess on all other bolts.
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Adjust rubber stop buffers above headlight assemblies. See
Hood, aligning.
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Test hood for correct closure and opening. If hood does not
spring open, lengthen spring pins.
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To lengthen spring pin, loosen locltnut (arrow) with wrench
inserted through spring, then turn pin counterclocltwise.