Front Hood Damper Stay

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AT THE CHECK AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Fig 1: Identifying Front Hood Damper Stay
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WHEN WIDER HOOD OPENING IS NECESSARY

Set the damper stay below as shown in the figure.

Fig 2: Setting Damper Stay

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