Body 231
4. ENGINE BONNET
TO REMOVE, INSTAL AND ADJUST
Raise the engine bonnet and place covers on
both front mudguards. Mark the hinge mountings on
the bonnet with a soft lead pencil to aid assembly.
Place a quantity of soft rag folded several
times under each rear corner of the bonnet on the
scuttle panel. Disconnect the windscreen washer hose from
the bonnet at the tee piece. With the aid of an assistant supporting the
bonnet, remove the retaining bolts and lift the bonnet
from the vehicle. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure
with attention to the following points:
Holding the bonnet in the position previ-
ously marked, install the bonnet hinge bolts
and
tighten to just over finger tight.
Close the bonnet and by pushing with the
hand, position the bonnet evenly in its opening.
Open the bonnet carefully and tighten the
mounting bolts. Check for correct positioning and adjust
again if necessary. Check the adjustment of the bonnet catch.
When the bonnet is closed the bonnet should align
with the front panels. When the catch is released the
bonnet should pop up sufficiently to enable the safety
catch to be released. If adjustment is necessary, mark the base
position with a pencil, loosen the retaining bolts and
move the catch in the desired direction. Tighten the
bolts and recheck.
NOTE: When adjusting the bonnet catch
ensure that the bonnet striker plate is enter-
ing centrally into the catch. Adjust the catch
or the bonnet lunges if necessary.
(7) When adjustment is complete, adjust the
bump rubbers on the radiator support panel up or
down by turning them to support the outer edges of
the bonnet.
View of the bonnet hinge showing the retaining/adjust-
ing bolts.
5. TAILGATE AND LOCK - HATCHBACK
TAILGATE
To Remove
Raise the tailgate and place protective covers
over the surrounding paintwork.
Using a soft lead pencil, mark around the
tailgate hinges to aid assembly. Remove the sealing grommets from the tail-
gate and disconnect the rear window washer hose. Prise out the tailgate trim panel retaining
clips and maneuver the tailgate interior trim panel
from the tailgate.
Disconnect the wiring connectors) inside the
tailgate and tie a piece of st ring to the connector(s).
Pull the tailgate wiring from the tailgate,
Installed view of the bonnet catch. View showing the right hand side tailgate components.
