HOOD SUPPORT REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Tech Tips


  • Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  • The following procedure is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

    Note


    • Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing.

    • Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.

    • Do not apply any horizontal load to the hood support assembly in order to prevent the piston rod from deforming.


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      *a Protective Tape

      Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, slightly raise the 2 stop rings as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration.

    2. Disengage the 2 ball joints to remove the hood support assembly.

      Note


      • Remove the hood support assembly while supporting the hood sub-assembly by hand.

      • Do not remove the stop rings from the hood support assembly. Raise the stop rings just enough to allow the ball joints to be disengaged.

      • Do not reuse the hood support assembly if a stop ring has been removed.

  2. REMOVE HOOD STAY BRACKET


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      Remove the bolt.

    2. Disengage the guide to remove the hood stay bracket.

  3. REMOVE NO. 1 HOOD SUPPORT BOLT


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      Remove the No. 1 hood support bolt.