EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Front Hood
REMOVAL
1. FRONT HOOD PANEL
CAUTION:
The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.
1. Open the hood COMPL - front.
2. Remove the clips, and remove the insulator - front hood.

3. Remove the clip, and remove the seal - front duct.
CAUTION:
If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive force, the seal - front duct may be damaged. Be sure to use clip remover, etc. to remove.

4. Using a marker pen, make alignment marks (A) on the hood COMPL - front and the striker - front hood.

5. Remove the striker - front hood from the hood COMPL - front.

6. Remove the nut on the hood COMPL - front side, and remove the hood COMPL - front.

2. FRONT HOOD HINGE
CAUTION:
The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.
1. Remove the cover - front fender.
(1) Remove the clip.
(2) Release the claws by pulling them forward, and remove the cover - front fender.

2. Remove the fender COMPL - front. Front Fender > REMOVAL">
3. Remove the hood COMPL - front.
(1) Remove the nuts on the hood panel side, and remove the hood COMPL - front.

4. Remove the bolts, and remove the hinge COMPL - front hood.

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