Latch
1. Trace the outline of the hood latch to help align it when installing, then remove the bolts securing the latch to the radiator support (Fig. 9.9). Remove the latch.
2. Disconnect the hood release cable by unhooking the cable from the latch (Fig. 10.2).
Fig. 10.2. Pry the cable holder from the back of the hood latch and unhook the cable
3. Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
Note: Adjust the latch position so that the hood is securely latched and the hood stops are slightly compressed.
Cable
4. When working inside the vehicle, lift the hood release handle, pull the end of the cable sheath and unhook the cable from the hood release handle (Fig. 10.4). If the handle is to be replaced, simply pull its locking element outward and press on the handle to release it from the faceplate.
[The original can be viewed on the website ToyotaMan]
Fig. 10.4. Raise the handle and pull the cable sheath end (A) out of the handle base, then disconnect the cable end (B) from the lever
5. Attach a piece of thin wire or fishing line to the end of the cable.
6. Go to the engine compartment, disconnect the hood release cable from the latch as described in steps 1 and 2. Release all cable retaining clamps on the radiator support and the inner splash guard of the engine compartment.
7. Pull the cable forward into the engine compartment until the wire or line is visible, then press the wire or line away from the "old" cable and tie it to the new cable.
8. Once the new rope is attached, pull the wire or fishing line back through the partition so that the new rope reaches the handle.
9. While working in the passenger compartment, secure the new cable in the hood release handle, making sure that the cable sheath fits snugly into the groove in the handle bracket.
Note: Pull the cable with your hand from the passenger compartment side until the cable stop "sits" in the sealing sleeve on the bulkhead.
10. The rest of the installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.