Infiniti F50. Manual — part 192

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Removal and Installation of Hood Assembly

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1.

Support the hood lock assembly with a proper material to pre-
vent it from falling.

WARNING:

Body injury may occur if no supporting rod is holding the
hood open when removing the damper stay.

1.

Hood front sealing rubber

2.

Hood assembly

3.

Hood insulator

4.

Hood stay

5.

Hood lock assembly

6.

Hood hinge

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2.

Remove stud balls on the hood stays at the hood side.

3.

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

CAUTION:

Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Removal and Installation of Hood Lock Control

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove the front grill. Refer to

EI-19, "Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove the fender protector. Refer to

EI-21, "Removal and Installation"

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3.

Remove the hood lock assembly. Refer to

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Hood lock assembly

2.

Hood lock cable

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4.

Disconnect the hood lock cable from the hood lock, and clip it
from the radiator core upper support and hood ledge.

5.

Remove the mounting screws, and remove the hood opener.

6.

Remove the grommet on the dash board, and pull the hood lock
cable toward the passenger compartment.

CAUTION:

While pulling, be careful not to damage (peeling) the out-
side of the hood lock cable.

INSTALLATION

1.

Pull the hood lock cable through the panel hole to the engine compartment.
Be careful not to bend the cable too much, keeping the radius
100 mm (3.94 in) or more.

2.

Check that the cable is not offset from the positioning grommet,
and push the grommet into the panel hole securely.

3.

Apply the sealant to the grommet (at * mark) properly.

4.

Install the cable securely to the lock.

5.

After installing, check the hood lock adjustment and hood
opener operation.

Hood Lock Control Inspection

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CAUTION:

If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.

1.

Check that the secondary latch is properly engaged with the
secondary striker with hood's own weight by dropping it from
approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.

2.

While operating the hood opener, carefully check that the front
end of the hood is raised by approx. 20 mm (0.79 in). Also check
that the hood opener returns to the original position.

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3.

Check the hood lock lubrication condition. If necessary, apply
“body grease” to the points shown in the figure.

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