Infiniti FX35 / FX45. Manual - part 187

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1.

Support the hood striker with a proper material to prevent it from
falling.

WARNING:

Body injury may occur if no supporting rod is holding the
hood open when removing the hood stay.

2.

Remove the hood stays from the stud balls on the body side.

3.

Remove the hinge mounting nuts on the hood to remove the hood assembly.

CAUTION:

Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Removal and Installation of Hood Lock Control

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove the front grill. Refer to 

EI-22, "Component Parts Location"

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2.

Remove the front fender protector (LH). Refer to 

EI-24, "Component Parts Location"

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3.

Disconnect the hood lock cable from the hood lock, and clip it from the radiator core support upper and
hood ledge.

4.

Remove instrument driver lower panel. Refer to 

IP-11, "Removal and Installation"

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5.

After the bolt of the case with the air cleaner is disconnected, and it is moved, the cable is pulled.

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Hood lock

2.

Hood lock cable

3.

Clip

4.

Hood ledge upper front (LH)

5.

Dash lower cross member reinforce (LH)

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HOOD

6.

Remove the grommet on the dashboard, and pull the hood lock cable toward the passenger room.

CAUTION:

While pulling, be careful not to damage (peeling) the outside of the hood lock cable.

INSTALLATION

1.

Pull the hood lock cable through the panel hole to the engine room.
Be careful not to bend the cable too much, keeping the radius
100 mm (3.94 in) or more.

2.

Make sure the cable is not offset from the positioning grommet,
and push the grommet into the panel hole securely.

3.

Apply the sealant to the grommet (at * mark) properly.

4.

Install the cable securely to the lock.

5.

After installing, check the hood lock adjustment and hood
opener operation.

Hood Lock Control Inspection

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CAUTION:

If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.

1.

Make sure that the hood lock secondary latch is properly
engaged with the secondary striker with hood's own weight.

2.

Make sure that the hood lock primary latch is securely engaged
with the hood striker with hood's own weight by dropping it from
approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.

CAUTION:

Do not drop hood from a height of 300 mm (11.81 in) or
more.

3.

When pulling hood opener lever gently, make sure that front end of the hood rises by approximately 20
mm (0.79 in) and that hood striker and hood lock primary latch are disengaged. Also make sure that hood
opener returns to the original position.

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4.

Confirm hood lock is properly lubricated. If necessary, apply
grease at the point shown in the figure.

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RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT

RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove the front fender protector. Refer to 

EI-24, "Component Parts Location"

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2.

Remove the front bumper. Refer to 

EI-14, "Component Parts Location"

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3.

Remove the ICC. Refer to 

ACS-65

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4.

Remove the headlamp. Refer to 

LT-30, "Removal and Installation"

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5.

Remove the washer tank. Refer to 

WW-28, "Removal and Installation of Washer Tank"

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6.

Remove the resonator. Refer to 

EM-17

 or 

EM-173

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7.

Remove the power steering oil cooler. Refer to 

PS-37

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8.

Remove the ambient sensor. Refer to 

ATC-99, "Removal and Installation"

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9.

Remove the crash zone sensor. Refer to 

SRS-42, "Removal and Installation"

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10. Remove the horn connector, cooling fan connector and harness clip.

11. Remove the hood lock and disconnect hood lock control cable. Refer to 

BL-15, "Removal and Installation

of Hood Lock Control"

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12. Remove the reservoir tank. Refer to 

CO-40, "Removal and Installation"

 or 

CO-13, "Removal and Installa-

tion"

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13. Remove mounting blots and remove radiator core support. Remove mounting bolts with power tool.

14. After remove radiator core support, remove the horn, cooling fan.

1. Radiator core support assembly

2.

Bolt

3. Bolt

4. Horn (High)

5.

Air guide (RH)

6. Cooling fan

7. Air guide (LH)

8.

Horn (Low)

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