Nissan Titan A60. Manual - part 261

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CLEARANCE AND SURFACE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Remove the front grille. Refer to 

EXT-19, "Removal and Installation"

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2. Remove the hood lock assembly and adjust the height by rotating the bumper rubber until the hood clear-

ance of hood and fender becomes 1 mm (0.04 in) lower than fitting standard dimension.

3. Temporarily tighten the hood lock, and position it by engaging it with the hood striker. Check the lock and

striker for looseness, and tighten the lock bolt to the specified torque.

4. Adjust the clearance and surface height of hood and fender according to the fitting standard dimension by

rotating right and left bumper rubbers.

CAUTION:

Adjust right/left gap between hood and each part to the following specification.

5. Install the front grille. Refer to 

EXT-19, "Removal and Installation"

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HOOD LOCK ADJUSTMENT

1. Remove the front grille. Refer to

EXT-19, "Removal and Installation"

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2. Move the hood lock to the left or right so that striker center is vertically aligned with hood lock center

(when viewed from vehicle front).

3. Make sure the secondary latch is properly engaged with the sec-

ondary striker with hood's own weight by dropping it from

approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height or by pressing it lightly approx.

3 kg (29 N, 7lb).

CAUTION:

Do not drop the hood from 300 mm (11.81 in) height or

higher.

4. After adjusting hood lock, tighten the lock bolts to the specified

torque.

5. Install the front grille. Refer to 

EXT-19, "Removal and Installa-

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Removal and Installation of Hood Assembly

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1. Support the hood with a suitable tool.

WARNING:

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

stay.

2. Remove the hinge nuts from the hood to remove the hood

assembly.

CAUTION:

Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Adjust the hood. Refer to 

DLK-117, "Fitting Adjustment"

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• Adjust the hood lock. Refer to 

DLK-117, "Fitting Adjustment"

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1.

Hood hinge

2.

Hood stay

3.

Hood lock assembly

4.

Hood assembly

5.

Front grille

6.

Headlamp

7.

Front fender

E.

2.0 mm (0.079 in)

F.

8.0mm (0.315 in)

G.

0.8 mm (0.031 in)

H.

5.0 mm (0.197 in)

J.

0.0 mm (0.00 in)

K.

8.0 mm (0.315 in)

L.

8.8 mm (0.346 in)

Hood and headlamp (B–B)

 8.0 

± 2.0 mm (0.315 ± 0.079 in)

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Removal and Installation of Hood Lock Control

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REMOVAL

1. Remove the hood lock.
2. Unclip the hood lock cable from the radiator core support upper and the hoodledge.
3. Remove the bolt and the hood opener.
4. Remove the grommet from the dash lower, and pull the hood lock cable toward the passenger room.

CAUTION:

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

INSTALLATION

1. Pull the hood lock cable through the hole in dash lower panel into the engine room.

Be careful not to bend the cable too much, keeping the radius

100mm (3.94 in) or more.

2. Make sure the cable is not offset from the positioning grommet,

and from inside the vehicle, push the grommet into the dash

lower hole securely.

3. Apply the sealant around the grommet at (*) mark.

1.

Hood lock assembly

2.

Hood lock cable

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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 the secondary latch is properly engaged with the sec-

ondary striker with hood's own weight by dropping it from

approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.

2. While operating the hood opener, carefully make sure the front

end of the hood is raised by approx. 20 mm (0.79 in). Also make

sure the hood opener returns to the original position.

3. Check the hood lock lubrication condition. If necessary, apply

“body grease” to the points shown in the figure.

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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A: 20 mm (0.787 in)
B: Cut at the groove.

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