HOOD SUPPORT REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Tech Tips


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

  • The procedure listed 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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      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 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 2 ball joints and remove the hood support assembly LH.

      Note

      Remove the hood support assembly LH while holding it to prevent the hood sub-assembly from closing.

  2. REMOVE HOOD STAY BRACKET LH


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      Remove the bolt and hood stay bracket LH.