HOOD SUPPORT REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Tech Tips


  • Use the same procedure for both the RH and LH sides.

  • The procedure described below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH

    CAUTION:


    • Do not perform work if the vehicle hood is not securely supported.

    • The hood could fall, resulting in injury.

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    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 push sideways on the cylinder because the rod may bend.


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      *a Protective Tape

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

      Note


      • 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. Detach the ball joints and remove the hood support assembly.

      Note

      Remove the hood support assembly while holding the hood by hand.

  2. REMOVE HOOD STAY BRACKET LH


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      Remove the bolt and hood stay bracket LH.

  3. REMOVE NO. 1 HOOD SUPPORT BOLT


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      Remove the No. 1 hood support bolt.