HOOD SUPPORT INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Note

As much as possible, avoid touching the stroke portions of the rod to prevent foreign matter from attaching to them. Be sure to hold the cylinders while servicing.
Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
Do not apply any load to the cylinders in the horizontal direction in order to prevent the rod from being deformed.

Tech Tips

Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

INSTALL HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH
1. When reusing the hood support.
  1. Install the hood support assembly with the 2 bolts.
    
    Torque:
    
    18 N*m { 184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf }
    
    CAUTION:
    
    Install the hood support while supporting the hood by hand.
    
    Note
    
    Check that the hood support is engaged in the ball joint and it cannot be pulled out.
2. When installing a new hood support.
  1. Install the 2 back door stay bolts.
    
    Torque:
    
    18 N*m { 184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf }
3. Attach the ball joint and install the hood support assembly.
  
  CAUTION:
  
  Install the hood support while supporting the hood by hand.
  
  Note
  
  Check that the hood support is engaged in the ball joint and it cannot be pulled out.