5th arc control bracket
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Automatically-operated hood › 5th arc control bracket
70 Bodywork5th arc control bracket
5TH ARC CONTROL BRACKET
Removing / Refitting
- Remove the 5th arc hydraulic cylinder (see specific paragraph).
- If needing to work on the left-hand side remove the hood intermediate position switch (see specific paragraph).
- Slacken the screw fastening the edge of the hood trim.
- Slacken the upper screw.
- Slacken the two lower screws.
- Remove the bracket, complete with lower plate.
- If necessary, slacken the lower screw and separate the plate.
- If necessary, slacken the centre bolt and separate the two parts of the bracket.
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4
- Part 5
- Part 6
HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER
Removing / Refitting
- With the hood in the closed position the release the front and rear hooks and raise the hood at the rear.
- Open the hood cover and firmly support the hood and hood cover as illustrated.
- Disconnect the battery.
- Disconnect the upper part of the 5th arc hydraulic cylinder working as described in the specific paragraph.
- Slacken the two screws fastening the 5th arc control bracket.
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