Front Hood Damper Stay

Always perform works such as inspections and maintenance with both damper stays attached.
CAUTION: At the inspection and general maintenance, do not detach the damper stays.

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When wider hood opening is necessary, set the damper stay below as shown in the figure.
Tightening torque:

EXTERIOR BODY PANELS>General Description>COMPONENT>FRONT HOOD
CAUTION:
- 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.
- After work, set the damper stays back to the normal position and tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
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