NISSAN LATIO 2009 Service Repair Manual

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Diagnostic Worksheet
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HOOD
Fitting Adjustment INFOID:0000000004304980
FRONT END HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND LA TERAL/LONGITUDINAL CLEARANCE ADJUST-
MENT
1. Remove the front grille. Refer to EI-21 .
2. Remove hood lock. Rotate bumper rubber to adjust height until hood becomes 1.0 to 1.5 mm lower than the fender.
3. Position hood lock and engage striker. Check hood lock and striker for looseness. Tighten lock bolts to the specified torque.
4. Install the front grille. Refer to EI-21 .
CAUTION:
Adjust the clearance between hood and other parts so that the
dimensional difference left and right is as follows.
SURFACE MISMATCH ADJUSTMENT 1. Remove the front grille. Refer to EI-21 .
2. Release hood lock, and adjust surface level difference of hood, fender, and headlamp according to the fit- ting standard dimension, using RH and LH bumper rubbers.
3. Install and align the hood lock until the center of the striker and the hood lock are vertically aligned.
4. Press the hood lightly with [approx. 29 N (3 kg] of force and adjust A and B as shown.

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HOOD ASSEMBLY
Removal
1. Remove hinge nuts on hood and remove hood assembly. CAUTION:
Two technicians should be used to avoid damaging the
hood during removal.
1. Hood striker 2. Primary
latch 3. Secondary striker
4. Secondary latch
A : 20 mm (0.79 in)
B : 6.8 mm (0.268 in) min.

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Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
• Before installing hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the surfaces that make contact with the
vehicle body.
• After installing, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to BL-13, " Fitting Adjustment " .
HOOD HINGE
Removal 1. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-14, " Removal and Installation " .
2. Remove front fender. Refer to BL-21, " Removal and Installation " .
3. Remove bolts and the hood hinge.
Installation Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Hood Lock Control INFOID:0000000004304982
REMOVAL
Hood Lock 1. Remove front grille (LH). Refer to EI-21, " Removal and Installation " .
2. Remove hood lock bolts.
3. Remove hood lock from hood lock cable. 12.7 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9.4 ft-lb)

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2. Remove crash zone sensor. Refer to SRS-42, " Removal and Installation " .
3. Remove bolts, and the hood lock reinforcement.
Hood Lock Cable
1. Remove front grille (LH/RH). Refer to EI-21, " Removal and Installation " .
2. Remove fender protector (LH). Refer to EI-24, " Component " .
3. Remove hood lock, and remove hood lock cable from hood lock.
4. Remove radiator core upper support, hood ledge, and then remove hood lock cable.
5. Remove hood opener on bottom left of instrument panel, and then remove hood lock cable.
6. Remove grommet on lower dashboard, and pull out hood lock cable from passenger room side.
CAUTION:
While pulling the cable, be car eful not to damage (peel)
hood opener cable outer surface on edges of body through
hole.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• Perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to BL-13, " Fitting Adjustment " .
Hood Lock Reinforcement
When installing hood lock reinforcement, loosen hood bolts, and
then tighten bolts in the order as shown.
Hood Lock Cable
1. Pull the hood lock cable through the panel hole to the engine compartment. CAUTION: 23.6 N·m (2.4 kg-m, 17 ft-lb)
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Be careful not to bend the cable too much, keeping the
radius 100 mm (3.94 in) or more.
2. Check that the cable is not of fset from the positioning grommet,
and push the grommet into the panel hole securely.
3. Apply the sealant around the grommet (at * mark).
4. Install cable securely to lock.
5. After installing, check hood lock adjustment and hood opener operation.
Hood Lock Control Inspection INFOID:0000000004304983
CAUTION:
If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.
1. Check that the secondary latch is properly engaged with the secondary striker (B: 6.8 mm (0.268 in) with
hood's own weight.
2. While operating the hood release handle, carefully check that the front end of the hood is raised by
approx. 20 mm (0.79 in). Also check that the hood release handle returns to the original position.
3. Check that the secondary hood release operates at 29.4 N (3.0 kg) or below.
4. Confirm static closing force of the hood is 343 – 441 N·m (35 – 44 kg-m). PIIB5801E
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1. Hood striker 2. Primary
latch 3. Secondary striker
4. Secondary latch A. 20 mm (0.79 in) B. 6.8 mm (0.268 in) PIIB5794E

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RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT
Removal and Installation INFOID:0000000004304984
REMOVAL
Radiator Core Support Upper 1. Remove the air duct. Refer to EM-139, " Removal and Installation " .
2. Remove the headlamp (LH/RH). Refer to LT-23, " Removal and Installation " .
3. Remove the hood lock assembly, and remove hood lock cable. Refer to BL-15 .
4. Remove the air guide and hood lock cable clip.
5. Remove the washer tank inlet. Refer to WW-23, " Removal and Installation of Washer Tank " .
6. Remove the radiator core support upper.
Radiator Core Support Lower 1. Remove the air duct. Refer to EM-139, " Removal and Installation " .
2. Remove the front bumper. Refer to EI-15, " Removal and Installation " .
3. Remove the headlamp (LH/RH). Refer to LT-23, " Removal and Installation " .
4. Remove the hood lock assembly, and remove hood lock cable. Refer to BL-15 .
5. Remove the air guide and hood lock cable mounting clip.
6. Remove the front bumper reinforcement. Refer to EI-15, " Removal and Installation " .
7. Remove the radiator core lower stay.
8. Remove the undercover.