2009 SUBARU TRIBECA hood release

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General Description
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS
B: COMPONENT
1. FRONT HOOD
(1) Front hood panel (6) Front hood release handle ASSYTightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(2) Front hood insulator (7) Front grille weatherstripT1: 7.5 (0.76, 5.5)
(3) Front hood hinge T2: 20 (2.04, 14.5)
(4) Front hood damper T3: 24.5 (2.5, 18.1)
(5) Front hood weather strip T4: 33 (3.4, 24.5)
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T3
T1
T3
T2
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1)
T4
(6)
(7)

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Front Hood
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS
2. Front Hood
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR
1) Release the clips to remove the front hood insu-
lator.
2. FRONT HOOD WEATHER STRIP
1) Remove the weather strip.
NOTE:
If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive
force, the weather strip may be damaged. Be sure
to use clip remover to remove.
3. FRONT HOOD DAMPER
1) Remove the mounting bolts, and remove the
damper stay.
2) Remove the mounting bolt of front hood damper
stay.
4. FRONT HOOD HINGE
1) Remove the front hood damper.
2) Remove the bolt, and remove the front hood
panel.
3) Remove the clip, and remove the cowl side pan-
el front.
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EI-01280
(A)

ME(H6DO)-32
Engine Assembly
MECHANICAL
10.Engine Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Change the bolt mounting position from (A) to
(B), then completely open the front hood.
3) Remove the collector cover.
4) Collect the refrigerant from A/C system. AC-20, PROCEDURE, Refrigerant Recovery Pro-
cedure.>
5) Release the fuel pressure.
PRESSURE, PROCEDURE, Fuel.>
6) Remove the battery from vehicle. SC(H6DO)-25, REMOVAL, Battery.>
7) Remove the air intake duct, air cleaner case and
air intake chamber.

Case.> take Chamber.>
8) Remove the engine front cover.
9) Remove the radiator from the vehicle. CO(H6DO)-15, REMOVAL, Radiator.>
NOTE:
Protect the condenser so that it will not be dam-
aged.
10) Remove the fuel hose bracket.
11) Remove the V-belts. REMOVAL, V-belt.>
12) Disconnect the A/C pressure hoses from A/C
compressor. Tube.>
13) Remove the engine ground terminal.
14) Disconnect the following connector.
(1) Engine harness connectors
(2) Generator connector, terminal and A/C
compressor connector
(3) Power steering switch connector
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(A)
(B)
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