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Removing, installing and adjusting bonnet > < Bonnet, flaps, cab, central locking|Bonnet
Removing, installing and adjusting bonnet
   
Removing, installing and adjusting bonnet
Up to Model Year 2005
1 - Bonnet
q   Removing:
–  Disconnect and unclip tubing for windscreen washer system.
  Note
A second mechanic is required to support and lift off the bonnet.
–  Detach gas-filled strut → Item from bonnet → Item → Chapter.
–  Unscrew nuts → Item.
–  Detach bonnet.
q   Install in reverse order.
q   Adjusting:
–  Align bonnet → Item between wings.
–  Bonnet height is adjusted by way of bonnet lock → Chapter.
–  Bonnet can be adjusted with respect to wings by means of buffer stops → Fig.
2 - Bonnet hinge
q   Bonnet → Item must be removed or reliably supported.
q   To remove, unscrew bolts → Item and nuts → Item.
3 - Bolt
q   21 Nm
4 - Nut
q   21 Nm
5 - Gas-filled strut
q   Removing and installing → Chapter

   
Height adjustment buffer stops
–  With bonnet closed, buffer stops -1- and -2- must rest lightly on lock carrier.
  Note
Buffer stops can be used to adjust height of bonnet.
  A55-0228

Removing, installing and adjusting bonnet > < Bonnet, flaps, cab, central locking|Bonnet