Nissan Pathfinder. Manual - part 377

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

HOOD

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HOOD ASSEMBLY
HOOD ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

• Use two people when removing or installing hood assembly due to its heavy weight.

• Use protective tape or shop cloths to protect surrounding components from damage during removal

and installation of hood assembly.

REMOVAL

1. Support the hood assembly using a suitable tool. 

WARNING:

Bodily injury may occur if hood assembly is not supported properly when removing hood assem-

bly.

1.

Hood assembly

2.

Hood bumper rubber

3.

Hood seal

4.

Hood insulator

5.

Hood front seal (body side)

6.

Hood support rod grommet

7.

Hood support rod

8.

Hood hinge (LH/RH)

A. Clip

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HOOD

2. Remove hood hinge to hood nuts (A) and then remove the hood

assembly.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Before installing the hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the surface of the vehicle.

• After installation, perform the hood assembly adjustment procedure. Refer to 

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HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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1.

Hood assembly

2.

Front grille

3.

Front combination lamp

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Check the clearance and the surface height between hood and each part by visual inspection and tactile feel.

If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the adjustment proce-

dures.

Unit: mm (in)

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Loosen the hood lock assembly bolts.
2. Adjust the surface height of hood assembly to front grille and front fender according to the specified val-

ues by rotating hood bumper rubber.

3. Temporarily tighten hood lock assembly bolts.
4. Adjust (A) and (B) as shown to the following value with hood's own weight by dropping it from approxi-

mately 200 mm (7.87 in) height or by pressing hood lightly [approximately 29 N (3.0 kg, 6.5 lb)].

5. After adjustment, tighten hood hinge nuts and bolts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

• Check hood hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply a suitable multi-purpose

grease.

• After adjusting, apply touch-up paint (body color) to the head of hood hinge bolts and nuts.

CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT

1. Loosen hood hinge nuts and bolts.
2. Loosen the hood lock assembly bolts.

4.

Front fender

5.  Hood bumper rubber

6.

Hood hinge

7.

Hood lock assembly

Portion

Section

Item

Measurement

Standard

Parallelism

Hood assembly – Front fend-
er 

A – A

E

Clearance

3.5 

± 1.0 (0.14 ± 0.04)

≤ 1.5 (0.06)

F

Surface height

0.0 

± 1.5 (0.0 ± 0.06)

—

Front fender — Front combi-
nation lamp

B – B

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Clearance

1.5 

± 1.3 (0.06 ± 0.05)

< 1.5 (0.06)

H

Surface height

0.0 

± 0.5 (0.00 ± 0.00)

< 0.0 (0.00)

Hood assembly — Front 
combination lamp

C– C

J

Clearance

5.0 

± 2.0 (0.20 ± 0.08)

< 2.0 (0.08)

K

Surface height

0.0 

± 0.0 (0.0 ± 0.00)

< 0.0 (0.00)

Front bumper upper grille - 
Hood assembly

D – D

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Clearance

5.0 

± 2.0 (0.20 ± 0.08)

< 2.0 (0.08)

N

Surface height

0.0 

± 0.0 (0.0 ± 0.00)

< 0.0 (0.00)

1.

Secondary striker 

2.

Primary striker

3.

Hood assembly

4.

Secondary latch control cable

A. 20 mm (0.79 in)

B. 6.8 mm (0.27 in)

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