Engine Hood/Door: Hood: Adjustment

HINT:

• Centering bolts are used to mount the hood hinge and hood lock. The hood and hood lock cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (w/washers) when making adjustments.
• A bolt without a torque specification is shown in SPECIFIED TORQUE FOR STANDARD BOLTS ).
  Fig 1: Identifying Centering And Standard Bolts

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1. INSPECT HOOD SUB-ASSY 
   1. Check that the clearance measurements of areas A and B are within the standard range.

      Standard: 

      HOOD SUB-ASSY STANDARD CLEARANCE RANGES
      
      

      Area	Measurement
      A	4.2 +/- 1.5 mm (0.165 +/- 0.059 in.)
      B	0.0 +/- 1.5 mm (0.000 +/- 0.059 in.)

   Fig 2: Locating Hood Sub-Assy Areas To Measure Clearance

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2. ADJUST HOOD SUB-ASSY 
   1. Adjust the hood's position.
      1. Loosen the 4 hinge bolts on the hood side.
         Fig 3: Loosening Hinge Bolts

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      2. Move the hood and adjust the clearance between the hood and front fender. Make sure that the clearance is within the standard range.

         Standard range (A): 4.2 +/- 1.5 mm (0.165 +/- 0.059 in.) 

      3. Tighten the hood side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

         Torque: 11.5 N.m (117 kgf.cm, 8.5 ft.lbf) 

         Fig 4: Adjusting Clearance Between Hood And Front Fender

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   2. Adjust the cushion rubber so that the height of the hood and the fender are aligned.
      1. Raise or lower the hood's front end by turning the cushion rubber. Make sure that the clearance is within the standard range.

         Standard (C): 0.0 +/- 1.5 mm (0.000 +/- 0.059 in.) 

         Fig 5: Adjusting Cushion Rubber

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   3. Adjust the hood lock.
      1. Remove the 3 clips and grille (See REPLACEMENT ).
      2. Loosen the 3 hood lock bolts.
         Fig 6: Identifying Hood Lock Bolts

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      3. Adjust the hood lock position so that the striker can enter it smoothly.
      4. Tighten the hood lock bolts after the adjustment.

         Torque: 7.0 N.m (71 kgf.cm, 62 in.lbf) 

         Fig 7: Adjusting Hood Lock Position

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