Nissan Murano Z51. Manual - part 451

DLK-312

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HOOD

4.

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

CAUTION:

Perform work with 2 workers, because of its heavy weight.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Perform work with 2 workers, because of its heavy weight.
• Before installing the hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface of the vehicle

body.

• After installing, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-312, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

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HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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1.

Hood assembly

2.

Hood bumper rubber side

3.

Hood hinge

4.

Hood lock assembly

5.

Front grille

6.

Front fender

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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HOOD

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Check the clearance and the surface height between hood and each part by visually and touching.
If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the procedures
shown below.

Unit: mm (in)

1.

Remove hood lock and adjust the height by rotating hood bumper rubber side until hood becomes 1 to1.5
mm (0.039 to 0.059 in) lower than fender.

2.

Temporarily tighten hood lock, and position by engaging it with hood striker. Check hood lock and striker
for looseness and adjust the clearance and evenness with striker to satisfy the specification.

3.

Adjust A and B shown in the figure to the following value with hood's own weight by dropping it from
approximately 200 mm (7.874 in) height or by pressing hood lightly [approximately 29 N (3.0 kg, 6.5lb)].

4.

After adjustment tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.

HOOD HINGE

Portion

Standard

Difference

(RH/LH)

Hood – Front grille

A – A

D

Clearance

3.4 – 7.4 (0.134 – 0.291)

—

E Surface height - 1.4 – 2.6 (- 0.055 – 0.102)

—

Hood – Front fender

B – B

F

Clearance

2.4 – 5.0 (0.094 – 0.197)

< 1.5 (0.059)

G Surface height - 1.3 – 1.3 (- 0.051 – 0.051)

—

C – C

H

Clearance

2.7 – 4.7 (0.106 – 0.185)

< 1.5 (0.059)

I

Surface height - 1.4 – 1.4 (- 0.055 – 0.055)

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1.

Hood striker

2.

Primary latch

3.

Secondary striker

4.

Secondary latch

A

: 20.0 mm (0.787 in)

B

: 6.8 mm (0.268 in)

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HOOD HINGE : Exploded View

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HOOD HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove hood assembly. Refer to 

DLK-311, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Remove front fender. Refer to 

DLK-319, "Removal and Installation"

.

3.

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

INSTALLATION

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-312, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

.

HOOD STAY

1.

Hood assembly

2.

Hood front seal

3.

Hood insulator

4.

Hood stay

5.

Hood hinge

6.

Stud ball

7.

Hood bumper rubber

8.

Radiator core seal

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

JMKIA1797ZZ

HOOD

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HOOD STAY : Exploded View

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HOOD STAY : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

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).

2.

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

3.

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.

1.

Hood assembly

2.

Hood front seal

3.

Hood insulator

4.

Hood stay

5.

Hood hinge

6.

Stud ball

7.

Hood bumper rubber

8.

Radiator core seal

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

JMKIA1797ZZ

JMKIA2255ZZ