HOOD SUPPORT REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Tech Tips


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

  • The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH

    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 push sideways on the cylinder because the rod may bend.


    1. A01X42B

      Using a thin-bladed screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, remove the 2 stop rings along their grooves.

      Text in Illustration
      B001YA8 Protective Tape

    2. Detach the 2 ball joints and remove the hood support assembly.

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

  2. REMOVE HOOD STAY BRACKET LH


    1. A01XBPW

      Remove the bolt.

    2. Detach the guide and remove the hood stay bracket LH.

  3. REMOVE HOOD STAY BOLT


    1. A01X93D

      Remove the hood stay bolt.