Hood / Fenders / Doors; Repair Instructions; Hood Removal And Installation; Hood Inspection And Adjustment - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

9J-1 Hood / Fenders / Doors:

Hood / Fenders / Doors

Hood Removal and Installation

Removal
CAUTION
!
Place cloth to prevent body from any
damage.
1) Remove hood silencer (4).
2) Disconnect window washer hose (1) from hood.
3) Remove 4 mounting bolts (3) to detach hood (2).
Installation
Reverse removal procedure noting the following.
• Apply sealant to contact face "A" of hood hinge.
"A": Sealant 99000–31110 (SUZUKI Bond
No.1215)
• Adjust hood lock position if necessary referring to

"Hood Inspection and Adjustment".

2
4
Hood Inspection and Adjustment
Inspection
• Check that hood opens and closes smoothly and
properly. Lubricate if necessary.
• Check that hood stops in the secondary latched
position properly (preventing hood from opening
freely) and that hood closes completely in the fully
latched position.
• Adjust hood lock position, if necessary.

Repair Instructions

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1
"A"
"A"
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Adjustment
Adjust the following point:
• Hood position adjustment.
Fore-and-aft and right-and-left adjustment.
Adjust hood clearance by loosening hood mounting
bolts. Refer to "Panel Clearance: in Section 9K".
• Vertical adjustment
If only one side (right or left) of hood is not level with
front fender, make it level by tightening or loosening
hood cushion (1).
• Hood lock position adjustment
a. Loosen hood lock bolts.
b. Adjust hood lock height position so the hood is
locked without looseness.
c. Tighten hood latch bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Hood latch bolt (a): 10 N·m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.5 lb-
ft)
(a)
d. Make sure the hood is locked smoothly and
securely.
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(a)
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