Nissan Sentra. Manual - part 295

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HOOD

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

HOOD

HOOD ASSEMBLY
HOOD ASSEMBLY : Exploded View

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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.

2. Disconnect front washer nozzle and tube.

1.

Hood hinge (LH/RH)

2.

Hood assembly

3.

Hood bumper rubber

4.

Hood seal

5.

Hood insulator

6.

Hood support rod

7.

Hood support rod clamp

A.

Clip

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

assembly (1).

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Tighten hood hinge to hood nuts to specified torque. Refer to 

DLK-149, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

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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 

DLK-297, "HOOD

ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"

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HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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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.

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1.

Hood assembly

2.

Front grille

3. Front combination lamp

4.

Front fender

5.

Hood lock assembly

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CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT

1. Loosen hood hinge (LH/RH) nuts and bolts.

NOTE:

The anticorrosive agent applied between the hoodledge and the hood hinges also acts as an adhesive.

This seal must be broken before the hinges will move.

2. Remove the radiator core support upper cover clips (A) and

bolts (B) and remove.

3. Loosen the hood lock assembly bolts.
4. Adjust the hood assembly so the clearance measurements are within specifications provided. Then

tighten the hood hinge nuts and bolts to specified torque. Refer to 

DLK-149, "HOOD ASSEMBLY :

Exploded View"

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5. Tighten the hood lock assembly bolts to specified torque. Refer to 

DLK-154, "HOOD LOCK CONTROL :

Exploded View"

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6. Install the radiator core support upper cover.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Remove the radiator core support upper cover clips (A) and

bolts (B) and remove.

2. Loosen the hood lock assembly bolts.

Section

Item

Measurement

Standard

Parallelism

Equality

A – A

D

Clearance

6.2 

±2.2 (0.24 ±0.09)

2.0

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E

Surface height

—

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B – B

F

Clearance

3.5 

±2.0 (0.14 ±0.08)

2.0

3.0

G

Surface height

3.6 

±2.0 (0.14 ±0.08)

2.0

2.0

C – C

H

Clearance

3.7 

±1.0 (0.15 ±0.04)

2.0

2.0

J

Surface height

0.0 

±1.0 (0.00 ±0.04)

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3. Adjust the surface height of the hood assembly to front bumper

fascia and front fender according to the specified values by

rotating the hood bumper rubbers.

NOTE:

Only one hood bumper rubber shown for clarity.

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

mately 200 mm (7.9 in) height or by pressing hood lightly [approximately 29 Nm (3.0 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)].

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

DLK-149, "HOOD

ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

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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.

7. Tighten the hood lock assembly bolts to specified torque.
8. Install the radiator core support upper cover.
9. If the clearance measurements between the hood and fender cannot be corrected by adjusting the hood,

the fender must be adjusted. Refer to 

DLK-160, "Adjustment"

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HOOD HINGE
HOOD HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Remove the fender protector. Refer to 

EXT-28, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Installation -

Front Fender Protector"

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2. Remove the core support upper cover. Refer to 

HA-39, "Exploded View"

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3. Remove the front fascia. Refer to 

EXT-17, "Removal and Installation"

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4. Remove the front combination lamp. Refer to 

EXL-119, "Removal and Installation"

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5. Remove the front fender. Refer to 

DLK-159, "Removal and Installation"

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ALKIA0023GB

1.

Hood striker

2.

Primary latch

3.

Secondary striker

4.

Secondary latch

A. 21 

± 1 mm (0.8 ± 0.04 in)

B. 6.8 mm (0.27 in)

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