Attention! Work should be performed by two people.
Removal
1. Open the hood and cover the adjacent body panels with a blanket.
2. Disconnect any wires that may interfere with removing the hood, as well as the windshield wiper tubes.
3. Outline the contours of the hood hinges.
4. On Avalon models, remove the retaining clips and detach the hood stays while having an assistant hold the hood.
5. Loosen the mounting bolts to the hinges and, with the help of an assistant, remove the hood.
Installation
6. Installation is performed in reverse order. When installing, align the previously applied loop contours.
Adjustment
The position of the hood is adjusted by moving it in the holes for the hinge mounting bolts after loosening the bolts and nuts.
Caution! The hood bolts installed by the manufacturer are "centering" bolts and do not require adjustment. To adjust the position of the hood relative to the hinges, these bolts should be replaced with standard bolts with flat and spring washers.
1. Outline the loops.
2. Loosen the bolts and move the hood slightly to the desired position. Tighten the bolts and carefully close the hood to check the adjustment.
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3. If necessary, adjust the position of the hood lock. To adjust the position of the lock horizontally or vertically, loosen the lock mounting bolts (arrows), having previously outlined the contours of the bolts, and move the hood in the desired direction. After adjustment, tighten the bolts.
4. Lastly, the position of the buffers is adjusted so that the hood is flush with the adjacent panels when closed. The position is adjusted by rotating these buffers, located on the bulkhead of the front (when turned counterclockwise the hood rises and vice versa).
5. Periodically lubricate the lock with lithol.