2007 NISSAN 350Z lock

HOOD
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HOODPFP:F5100
Fitting AdjustmentNIS0000A
LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove hood lock assembly, loosen the hood hinge nuts and close the hood.
2. Adjust the lateral and longitudinal clearance, and open the hood to tighten the hood hinge mounting bolts
to the specified torque.
3. Install the hood lock temporarily, and align the hood striker and hood lock so that the centers of hood
striker and hood lock become vertical viewed from the front, by moving the hood lock laterally.
4. Tighten hood lock assembly mounting bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Adjust right/left clearance between hood and each part to the following specification.
FRONT END HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove the hood lock and adjust the height by rotating the bumper rubber until the hood becomes 1 to1.5
mm (0.04 to 0.059 in) lower than the fender.
2. Temporarily tighten the hood lock assembly, and position it by engaging it with the hood striker. Check the
hood lock and hood striker for looseness, and tighten the hood lock assembly mounting bolts to the spec-
ified torque.
1. Hood assembly 2. Front bumper 3. Head lamp
4. Front fender 5. Bumper rubber 6. Hood hinge
7. Hood lock assembly
PIIB1387E
Hood and head lamp (B–B) : Less than 2.0 mm (0.08 in)
Hood and fender (C–C) : Less than 1.0 mm (0.04 in)

BL-14
HOOD
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SURFACE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove hood lock assembly, and adjust the surface height difference of hood and fender according to the
fitting standard dimension, by rotating RH and LH bumper rubbers.
2. Install hood lock temporarily, and move hood lock laterally until the centers of striker and lock become ver-
tical when viewed from the front.
3. Make sure that the hood lock secondary latch is properly
engaged with the secondary striker with hood's own weight.
4. Make sure that the hood lock primary latch is securely engaged
with the hood striker with hood's own weight by dropping hood
from approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.
CAUTION:
Do not drop hood from a height of 300 mm (11.81 in) or
more.
5. Move hood lockup and down until striker smoothly engages the
lock when the hood is closed.
6. When pulling the hood opener lever gently, make sure that front
end of the hood rises by approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) and that hood striker and hood lock primary latch
is disengaged. Also make sure that hood opener returns to the original position.
7. After adjustment, tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Adjust evenness between hood and fender to the following specification.
Hood and fender (C–C) : 0 ± 1.0 mm (0 ± 0.04 in)
PIIB1082E

HOOD
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Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
Removal and Installation of Hood AssemblyNIS0000B
REMOVAL
Remove the hinge mounting nuts on the hood to remove the hood assembly.
CAUTION:
Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:

Before installing hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface of the vehicle
body.

After installing, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to BL-13, "Fitting Adjustment" .
1. Hood assembly 2. Hood hinge 3. Hood lock assembly
PIIB1388E

BL-16
HOOD
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Removal and Installation of Hood Lock ControlNIS0000C
REMOVAL
1. Remove the fender protector (LH). Refer to EI-21, "FENDER PROTECTOR" .
2. Remove the hood lock assembly.
3. Remove the dash side finisher. Refer to IP-10, "
Component Parts Drawing" .
4. Remove hood lock cable and unclip it from portion of radiator core support.
1. Hood lock assembly 2. Hood lock cable
PIIA2331E
PIIB1208E

HOOD
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5. While pulling the hood lock cable, remove hood lock cable con-
nected to hood opener handle.
6. Remove grommet on dash board, and pull hood lock cable
toward passenger compartment.
CAUTION:
While pulling, be careful not to damage (peeling) the outside of
the hood lock cable.
INSTALLATION
1. Pull the hood lock cable through the panel hole to the engine compartment.
Be careful not to bend the cable too much, keeping the radius
100 mm (3.94 in) or more.
2. Check that the cable is not offset from the positioning grommet,
and push the grommet into the panel hole securely.
3. Apply the sealant to the grommet (at * mark) properly.
4. Install while pulling hood lock cable.
5. Install the hood lock cable securely to the hood lock.
6. Install hood lock assembly.
7. After installing, check the hood lock adjustment and hood
opener operation.
Hood Lock Control InspectionNIS0000D
CAUTION:
If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.
1. Check that the secondary latch is properly engaged with the
secondary striker with hood's own weight by dropping it from
approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.
2. While operating the hood opener, carefully check that the front
end of the hood is raised by approx. 20 mm (0.79 in). Also check
that the hood opener returns to the original position.
PIIB1332E
PIIA2332E
PIIA3552E
PIIB1082E

BL-18
HOOD
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3. Check the hood lock lubrication condition. If necessary, apply
“body grease” to the points shown in the figure.
PIIA3550E

RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT
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RADIATOR CORE SUPPORTPFP:62500
Removal and InstallationNIS0000E
REMOVAL
1. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-15, "Removal and Installation of Hood Assembly" .
2. Remove front bumper. Refer to EI-14, "
Removal and Installation" .
3. Remove head lamp (LH/RH). Refer to LT- 2 9 , "
Removal and Installation" .
4. Remove hood lock assembly, and then hood lock cable. Refer to BL-16, "
Removal and Installation of
Hood Lock Control" .
5. Remove washer tank. Refer to WW-34, "
Removal and Installation of Washer Tank" .
6. Remove crash zone sensor. Refer to SRS-48, "
Removal and Installation" .
7. Remove washer tank inlet clip. Refer to WW-34, "
Removal and Installation of Washer Tank" .
8. Remove the oil cooler. Refer to PS-33, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
9. Remove ambient sensor. Refer to ATC-104, "
Removal and Installation" .
PIIB9262E
1. Radiator core support side stay (RH) 2. Radiator core support side (RH) 3. Hood stay
4. Bumper retainer (RH) 5. Grommet 6. Horn (High)
7. Air guide (RH) 8.Bumper fascia stay radiator core
support center (LH)9. Horn (Low)
10. Radiator core support center 11. Air duct 12. Air guide (LH)
13. Bumper retainer (LH) 14. Radiator core support side (LH) 15. Radiator core support side stay (LH)
16. Radiator upper bracket 17. Hood rod clamp 18. Radiator core support bar
19.Bumper fascia stay radiator core
support center (RH)

BL-20
RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT
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10. Remove horn connectors.
11. Remove mounting harness clip on radiator core support center and side to separate the harness.
12. Remove radiator upper bracket, and radiator core support side
and radiator core support hood ledge stay bolts. Remove radia-
tor core support center and side together. Remove bolts with
power tool.
CAUTION:
Put a wooden block under the radiator assembly to prevent the
radiator assembly from falling.
13. Remove radiator core support center and side together.
14. After removing radiator core support center and side together,
the following parts are separated.

Remove the hood stay, grommet and hood rod clamp

Horn (High/Low)

Air duct

Air guide (LH/RH)

Bumper fascia stay radiator core support center (LH/RH)

Bumper retainer (LH/RH)

Radiator core support side and radiator core support side bar

Radiator core support side hood ledge stay (LH/RH)
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, check the hood lock adjustment and hood opener operation. Refer to BL-13, "
Fitting
Adjustment" .
SIIA1150E