Withdrawal
Disconnect the hose at the washer nozzle.
Remove hinge cover -1-.
Mark the installation position of the bonnet by marking around the bolts -2- with a felt-tip pen.
Support the hood.
Remove the gas-filled spring stop from the hood. To do this, remove the retaining clip and remove the fastening pin, if necessary, knock it out with a drift.
Remove screws -2- and remove bonnet.
Caution: When replacing a gas-filled strut, the old one must be degassed before it is thrown into the trash. To do this, press the stop bar to a distance x = 50 mm. This distance must be maintained, otherwise there is a danger of an accident! Then make a cut in the cylinder in its first third, counting from the reference edge on the piston rod. To collect splashing oil, place a rag in the area of the cut. Wear safety goggles.
Installation
Install the engine compartment hood, screw in the bolts, align the hood and tighten the bolts.
Insert the gas-filled stop with a cap, insert the pin and install the lock washer.
Insert the hinge cover.
Adjustment
Loosen bolts -2- and slide bonnet longitudinally until front section is flush with fenders.
Tighten bolt -2- to 20 Nm.
Loosen bolt -3- and align bonnet flush with fenders.
Tighten the bolt to 15 Nm.
Screw the two rubber bonnet stops on the left and right into the trim.
Loosen the castle nut of the lock trunnion while holding the trunnion from turning.
Turn lock pin so that dimension -a- is 9+2 mm, i.e. between bonnet -2- and headlight -1-.
Then tighten the castle nut to 10 Nm while holding the stud from turning.
While turning out, position the rubber stop -1- of the hood -2- flush with the fenders.
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