Front Hood Damper Stay

At the check and general maintenance
CAUTION:
At the inspection and general maintenance, do not detach the damper stays.

Fig 1: Caution For Detaching Damper Stays
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When wider hood opening is necessary
Set the damper stay below as shown in the figure.

Tightening torque:

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Fig 2: Identifying Normal Attached Position And Installation Position At Full Open
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After work, set the damper stays back to the normal position and tighten the bolts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

Always perform works such as inspections and maintenance with both damper stays attached.
Do not leave one side of damper stay removed.
The hood cannot be closed with the hood damper on the full open side. When it is necessary to close, tie the hood striker and the radiator panel with a string etc. to fix them.