BOLTED PANEL FIT AND ADJUSTMENT
HOOD FIT ADJUSTMENT
       
    1. If the clearance between the hood and body is uneven, loosen the hood hinge mounting nut and hood hinge mounting bolt, move the hood to and fro, and left and right to adjust the hood so the clearance around the hood is even.
    2. Hood hinge mounting nut tightening torque: 11 ± 2 N·m
      Hood hinge mounting bolt tightening torque: 21 ± 4 N·m
         
      1. Rotate the hood bumper by using the arrow mark on the hood bumper as a guide to adjust the hood height. If the hood bumper is rotated just one turn, the hood height changes by approximately 3 mm.
           
        1. If the hood level, floating, unlock, lock is heavy check the cord of the release cable, loosen the hood latch mounting bolts, lift the hood latch and adjust the bite with the hood striker.
        2. Hood latch mounting bolts tightening torque: 9.0 ± 2.0 N·m
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