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324(II) Engine HoodEngine Hood Removal / Installation
For engine hood installation, see the figure
1. Removal
Warning
•It is dangerous to remove the engine hood without support. The engine hood may drop and
result in body injury. Work with at least one assistant when removing the engine hood and
should follow the procedures below:
1Disconnect windshield washer hose.
2Lift up the engine hood and support it with the spring brace;
3Remove 2 spring braces under the help of the assistant to prevent the engine hood from dropping down
and resulting in body injury;
4The assistant lifts the engine hood, removes the engine hood hinge bolt and the engine hood;
5Remove the ventilator louver and remove the hinge arm;
6Remove the hinge arm bracket attach bolt. Remove the hinge arm bracket from the body;
7Remove the engine hood lock;
8Remove the engine hood lock control cable.
2.Installation
1The installation is in the reverse order of the removal;
2Adjust the engine hood;Engine HoodGas Spring BraceEngine Hood Hinge Engine Hood Lock Control CableEngine Hood LockEngine Hood Installation Illustration
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3253. Engine Hood Adjustment
Fix the engine hood to the engine hood hinge with bolts. the engine hood in vertical direction through the hinge
hole. Vertically adjust the front by adjusting the engine hood bumper and adjust the engine hood master lock
striker. The clearance tolerance is 1.0 mm-3.0 mm, while the flatness tolerance is 0 mm-1.0 mm.
(1) Open the engine hood
(2) Loose the bolt between the engine hood and the hinge
(3) Adjust the clearance between the engine hood and the front fender. Loose the bolt and move the engine
hood for adjustment.
(4) Close the engine hood
(5) Check for alignment
(6) Open the engine hood and adjust it as specified
(7) Adjust the engine hood bumper
(8) Check for alignment
(9) Adjust the engine hood master lock striker:
Loose 3 pin bolts on the engine hood lock. Move the engine hood lock for adjustment.
(10) Tighten the bolt between the engine and the hinge.
(11) Close the engine hood
4.Processing The Brace
Notice
•The air in the brace is of no color, no taste and no
poison.
(1) Wear the eye protection.
(2) Level the brace.
(3) Cut the brace with the hack saw as shown in the figure on
the right.
(4) Bleed the air from the brace
(5) Abandon the brace
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3403.Side Panel Removal/Installation
(1) Using the flat screwdriver wrapped with vinyl tape, disconnect the
clip.
(2) Pull the side panel towards yourself and remove the plate from the
instrument panel and remove the side panel.
(3) The installation is in the reverse order of the removal.
4.Steering Column Cover Removal/Installation
(1) Remove upper cover.
(2) Remove the ignition key.
(3) Remove the screw.
(4) Remove lower cover.
(5) The installation is in the reverse order of the removal.
5.Combination Instrument Panel Removal/Installation
(1) Remove the screw.
(2) Using the flat screwdriver wrapped with vinyl tape, disconnect the clip.
(3) Pull combination instrument panel towards yourself. Remove pillar.
(4) The installation is in the reverse order of the removal.
6.Lower End Shield Removal/Installation
(1) Using the flat screwdriver wrapped with vinyl tape, disconnect the
clip.
(2) Pull the lower end shield towards yourself and remove clipA and
plate B from the instrument panel and remove lower end shield.
(3) Disconnect the engine hood cable.
The installation is in the reverse order of the removal.
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