Exploded View

1. Hood assembly
2. Hood bumper rubber
3. Radiator core seal
4. Hood bumper rubber
5. Clamp
6. Hood hinge
7. Grommet
8. Hood support rod

: Clip
: Pawl
: Body grease

Hood assembly

HOOD ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
• Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.

• Use protective tape or shop cloth to protect from damage during removal and installation.

REMOVAL

1. Support hood assembly with the proper material to prevent it from falling.

WARNING:
Injury may occur if hood assembly is not supported by the proper material when removing hood assembly.

2. Remove hood hinge mounting nuts on the hood to remove the hood assembly.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

:
• After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the heads of hood hinge mounting bolts and nuts.

• After installing, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-440, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".

HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

1. Hood assembly
2. Hood bumper rubber
3. Hood hinge
4. Hood lock assembly
5. Front bumper fascia
6. Front combination lamp 7. Front fender

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: Body grease

Check the clearance and the surface height between hood and each part by visually and touching.

If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the procedures shown below.

FITTING ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE

1. Remove front center grille. Refer to EXT-18, "Removal and Installation".

2. Remove hood lock assembly, and then adjust the surface height of hood assembly, front fender assembly, and front combination lamp according to the specified value, by rotating hood bumper rubber.

3. Position hood lock assembly and engage hood striker. Check hood lock assembly and hood striker for looseness.

4. Move hood lock assembly laterally until the center of hood striker and hood lock assembly are vertical when viewed from the front.

5. After adjustment, tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.

6. Open hood. Rotate bumper rubber counterclockwise between half a turn and three-quarters of a turn.

7. Check that secondary latch is securely engaged with secondary hood striker from the dead load of the hood assembly.

8. Check that primary latch is securely engaged with primary hood striker when hood assembly is closed [free-fall from approximately 200 mm (7.874 in) height].

CAUTION:
Never free-fall hood assembly from a height of 300 (11.811 in) mm or more.

9. Install front center grille. Refer to EXT-18, "Removal and Installation".

Hood hinge

HOOD HINGE : Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1. Remove hood assembly. Refer to DLK-439, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".

2. Remove front fender. Refer to DLK-450, "Removal and Installation".

3. Remove hood hinge mounting bolts, and then remove hood hinge.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
• After installation, perform hood hinge fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-442, "HOOD HINGE : Adjustment".

• After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of the hinge mounting bolts and nuts.

• Check hood hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply grease.

HOOD HINGE : Adjustment

1. Hood assembly
2. Hood bumper rubber
3. Hood hinge
4. Hood lock assembly
5. Front bumper fascia
6. Front combination lamp 7. Front fender

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: Body grease

Check the clearance and the surface height between hood and each part by visually and touching

If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the procedures shown below.

1. Remove front center grille. Refer to EXT-18, "Removal and Installation".

2. Remove hood lock assembly.

3. Remove front bumper fascia. Refer to EXT-13, "Removal and Installation".

4. Remove front combination lamp (LH and RH). Refer to EXL-91, "Removal and Installation".

5. Remove front fender assembly (LH and RH). Refer to DLK-450, "Removal and Installation".

6. Loosen hood hinge mounting bolts.

7. Temporarily install front fender assembly (LH and RH), front combination lamp (LH and RH) and front bumper fascia.

8. Adjust the clearance of hood assembly, front fender assembly (LH and RH), front combination lamp (LH and RH) and front bumper fascia according to the specified value, by moving hood hinge (body side).

9. Temporarily tighten hood hinge (LH and RH).

10. Remove front bumper fascia, front combination lamp (LH and RH) and front fender assembly (LH and RH).

11. Tighten hood hinge (LH and RH) to the specified torque.

12. Install front fender assembly (LH and RH). Refer to DLK-450, "Removal and Installation".

13. Install front combination lamp (LH and RH). Refer to EXL-91, "Removal and Installation".

14. Install front bumper fascia. Refer to EXT-13, "Removal and Installation".

15. Adjust the surface height of hood assembly, front fender assembly, and front combination lamp according to the specified value, by rotating hood bumper rubber.

16. Position hood lock assembly and engage hood striker. Check hood lock assembly and hood striker for looseness.

17. Move hood lock assembly laterally until the center of hood striker and hood lock assembly are vertical when viewed from the front.

18. After adjustment, tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.

19. Open hood. Rotate bumper rubber counterclockwise between half a turn and three-quarters of a turn.

20. Check that secondary latch is securely engaged with secondary hood striker from the dead load of the hood assembly.

21. Check that primary latch is securely engaged with primary hood striker when hood assembly is closed [free-fall from approximately 200 mm (7.874 in) height].

CAUTION:
Never free-fall hood assembly from a height of 300 (11.811 in) mm or more

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22. Install front center grille. Refer to EXT-18, "Removal and Installation".

CAUTION:
After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the heads of hood hinge mounting bolts and nuts.

Hood support rod

HOOD SUPPORT ROD : Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Two workers are required to support the hood.

1. Support hood assembly with a suitable material to prevent it from falling.

WARNING:
Injury may occur if hood assembly is not supported by the proper material when removing hood assembly.

2. Pull hood support rod from grommet and remove.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.