Infiniti QX56 (Z62). Manual - part 438

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HOOD

• After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hood hinge mounting

bolts and nuts.

HOOD HINGE

HOOD HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove hood assembly. Refer to 

DLK-215, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove front fender cover. Refer to 

EXT-21, "Exploded View"

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3.

Remove front fender mounting bolt. 

DLK-222, "Exploded View"

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4.

Remove hood hinge mounting bolts, and then remove hood hinge.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Before installation of hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface of the vehicle

body.

• After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of the hinge mounting bolts

and nuts.

• After installation, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-216, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

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HOOD STAY

HOOD STAY : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

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

WARNING:

Bodily injury may occur if no proper material is holding the hood open when removing the hood
stay.

2.

Remove the metal clip (3) located on the connection between
the hood stay (1) and the stud ball (2) (hood side), by using a
flat-bladed screwdriver (A).

3.

Disengage the stud ball from the hood stay (hood side).

4.

Repeat the same operation to disengage the stud ball from the
hood stay (body side), then remove the hood stay.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

HOOD STAY : Disposal 

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1.

Fix hood stay (1) using a vise (C).

2.

Using hacksaw (A) slowly make 2 holes in the hood stay, in
numerical order as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

• When cutting a hole on hood stay, always cover a hack-

saw using a shop cloth (B) to avoid scattering metal frag-
ments or oil. 

• Wear eye protection (safety glasses).
• Wear gloves.

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20 mm (0.787 in)

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Cut at the groove.

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RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT

RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT

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Removal and Installation

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RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT UPPER

Removal

CAUTION:

When removing radiator core support upper, be careful not to damage the painted surface.
1.

Remove bumper molding, bumper molding stay LH and RH. Refer to 

EXT-13, "Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove fixing clips, and then radiator upper seal.

3.

Remove horn (LOW and HIGH). Refer to 

HRN-6, "Removal and Installation"

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4.

Remove exhaust gas / outside oder sensor. Refer to 

HAC-151, "Removal and Installation"

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5.

Disconnect refrigerant pressure sensor harness connector.

1.

Radiator upper seal

2.

Radiator core support upper

3.

Air guide seal LH

4.

Air guide seal RH

5.

Radiator side seal RH

6.

Radiator lower seal RH

7.

Radiator lower seal LH

8.

Radiator side seal LH

9.

Radiator core support main

Refer to for symbols in the figure.

GI-4, "Components"

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Disconnect all harness clips.

7.

Remove hood lock assembly. Refer to 

DLK-238, "Removal and Installation"

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8.

Remove fixing clips of air guide seal.

9.

Remove mounting bolts, and then remove power steering oil
cooler. Refer to 

ST-54, "Exploded View"

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CAUTION:

Put a wooden block (A) under the oil cooler (1) to prevent
the oil cooler from falling.

10. Remove radiator mounting bolts. Refer to 

CO-13, "Removal and Installation"

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11. Remove mounting bolts, and then radiator core support upper.

Installation

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• If aluminum plate remains to the body side when removing radiator core support upper, be sure to

pinch aluminum plate between radiator core support upper and hoodledge upper when installing
radiator core support upper, for preventing electric corrosion.

• When installing radiator core support upper, be careful not to damage the painted surface.

RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT LOWER

Removal

1.

Remove front bumper fascia, bumper retainer and Bumper retainer bracket CTR. Refer to 

EXT-13,

"Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove fixing clips, and then air guide seal and radiator side seal.

3.

Remove ambient sensor. Refer to 

HAC-147, "Removal and Installation"

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4.

Remove crash zone sensor. Refer to 

SR-22, "Removal and Installation"

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5.

Remove all harness clips.

6.

Remove mounting bolts, and then remove radiator core support main. 

Installation

Install in the reverse order of removal.

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