Manual hood strut – cabriolet

MANUAL HOOD STRUT – CABRIOLET

Service Repair No. 76.61.60

Remove

1. Lower hood.
2. Remove rear seat cushion and squabs, see Rear seat squabs and cushion – Cabriolet/Coupe.
3. Remove rear quarter trim panel, see Coupe rear quarter trim.

4. Raise hood and support on 50mm deep wooden blocks placed on top of each 'B' post.

5. Disengage elastic headlining strap from its location at base of hood strut and remove wire clip from elastic strap.

6. Remove clevis pin retaining clip from hood strut trunnion.
7. Remove clevis pin and collect Belville washer from trunnion.

8. Remove Nyloc nut from base of strut and remove strut from vehicle.

Refit

1. Position strut on mounting bracket, then fit and tighten Nyloc nut.

Note: If headlining strap locating plate and locknut have been removed, ensure that, when refitted, locating plate points forward with strut in its mounting bracket and tighten locknut to 25 Nm.

2. Fit Belville washer in one side of strut trunnion before fitting clevis pin and retaining clip.
3. Fit wire clip to headlining strap and engage strap in its location at base of hood strut.
4. Fit rear quarter trim panel, see Coupe rear quarter trim.
5. Fit rear seat cushion and squabs, see Rear seat squabs and cushion – Cabriolet/Coupe.
6. Remove support blocks from 'B' posts.
7. Lower and raise hood to check operation.