Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 598

HOOD

DLK-733

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• Before installation of hood, apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface of the hood hinge.
• After installing, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-733, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

.

• Apply touch-up paint to the body color if the paint around the hinge is peeled off during removal.
• After installation, check that hood opens and closes normally. Refer to 

DLK-733, "HOOD ASSEMBLY

: Inspection"

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HOOD ASSEMBLY : Inspection

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1.

Open and close the hood. Check that hood hinge rotation portion moves smoothly.

2.

Check hood hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. If necessary,
apply grease.

HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment

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FITTING ADJUSTMENT

: Body grease

JMKIB2933ZZ

DLK-734

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[TYPE 3]

HOOD

Fitting Adjustment Standard

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.

Hood assembly

Front grille

Front combination lamp

Front fender

Hood bumper rubber 

Hood hinge

Hood lock assembly

: Vehicle front

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: Body grease

JMKIB2934GB

HOOD

DLK-735

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Unit: mm [in]

Fitting Adjustment Procedure

1.

Remove hood lock assembly mounting bolts, and then remove hood lock assembly.

2.

Adjust the surface height of hood assembly according to the specified value by rotating hood bumper rub-
ber.

3.

Loosen hood hinge mounting bolts, and then adjust clearance of hood according to the specified value by
moving the hood assembly.

4.

Tighten hood hinge mounting bolts to the specified torque.

5.

Install hood lock assembly and temporary tighten hood lock
assembly mounting bolts, and then position hood lock assembly

 and engage primary striker 

. Check hood lock assembly

and primary striker for looseness.

6.

Move hood lock assembly laterally until the center of primary striker and hood lock assembly are vertical
when viewed from the front.

7.

Tighten hood lock assembly mounting bolts to the specified torque.

8.

After adjusting, check that hood opens and closes normally. Refer to 

DLK-769, "HOOD LOCK : Inspec-

tion"

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HOOD HINGE

HOOD HINGE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove hood assembly. Refer to 

DLK-732, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove upper mounting bolt 

 of front fender assembly 

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Portion

Standard

Difference

(RH/LH, 

MAX)

Hood – Front grille

 – 

D

Clearance

7.2 – 11.2

[0.283 – 0.441]

—

Hood –
Front combination lamp

 – 

E

Clearance

7.0 – 11.0

[0.276 – 0.433]

—

Hood – Front fender

 – 

F

Clearance

2.5 – 4.5

[0.098 – 0.177]

< 1.4 [0.055]

G

Surface height

(

−

1.0) – (+1.0)

[(

−

0.039) – (+0.039)]

< 1.4 [0.055]

JMKIB3550ZZ

JMKIB2955ZZ

DLK-736

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[TYPE 3]

HOOD

3.

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

INSTALLATION

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

CAUTION:

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

hinge.

• After installation, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to 

DLK-733, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjust-

ment"

.

• Apply touch-up paint to the body color if the paint around the hinge is peeled off during removal.
• After installation, check that hood opens and closes normally. Refer to 

DLK-733, "HOOD ASSEMBLY

: Inspection"

.

HOOD SUPPORT ROD

HOOD SUPPORT ROD : Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

2 workers are required to support the hood.

REMOVAL

1.

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

WARNING:

Injury may occur if hood assembly is not supported by the proper material when removing hood
assembly.

2.

Pull hood support rod from grommet and remove it.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

RADIATOR CORE SEAL

RADIATOR CORE SEAL : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Apply protective tape (A) to hood assembly 

 around radiator

core seal 

 fixing clips for preventing damage.

2.

Disengage fixing clips on the reverse side of radiator core seal
using a remover tool (A).

CAUTION:

Never damage hood assembly.

3.

Remove radiator core seal from hood assembly.

INSTALLATION

JMKIB2956ZZ

: Clip

JMKIB2957ZZ