Front Hood Damper Stay

When performing inspection or general maintenance, install the damper stay to the normal position.
CAUTION: When performing inspection or general maintenance, do not remove the damper stay.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Hood Damper Stay
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When front hood needs to open wider, set the damper stay into the hole of lower hood as shown in the figure below.
Tightening torque:

Ref. to FRONT HOOD , COMPONENT, General Description.
CAUTION:
- Always perform inspection and general maintenance works with both damper stays attached.
- Do not keep detaching the damper stay on one side.
- The hood cannot be closed with the hood dumper at the full open position. When closing the hood, tie the hood striker and radiator panel and secure them.
- After work, make sure to return the damper stay to normal installation position and tighten the bolt to the specified torque.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Front Hood Damper Stay (Normal And Full Open)
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