Toyota Tundra Service Manual: Hood Support

Components

COMPONENTS

ILLUSTRATION

Disposal

DISPOSAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

• Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
• The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

1. DISPOSE OF HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Horizontally secure the hood support assembly LH in a vise with the piston-rod pulled out.

(b) Using a metal saw, gradually cut anywhere in the area labeled A to release the gas.

CAUTION:

As metal debris may be blown outward by the gas, you must:

• Wear protective glasses.
• Cover the area being cut.

NOTICE:

The gas inside the hood support assembly LH is colorless, odorless and harmless. As there is a possibility that metal debris could scatter, cover the hood support assembly LH with a piece of cloth or other material.

Installation

INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:

Install the hood support assembly LH while holding the hood.

NOTICE:

• Do not touch the extendable portion of the rod to prevent foreign objects from attaching to the hood support assembly LH surface.
• Do not push the hood support assembly LH sideways because the hood support assembly LH may bend.

HINT:

• Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
• The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL NO. 1 HOOD SUPPORT BOLT

(a) Install the No. 1 hood support bolt. Torque: 22 N·m {224 kgf·cm, 16 ft·lbf} CAUTION: Install the No. 1 hood support bolt while supporting the hood by hand.

2. INSTALL HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the 2 stop rings to the hood support assembly LH.

(b) Attach the 2 ball joints to install the hood support assembly LH.

(c) Check that the hood support assembly LH is connected to the ball joint and cannot be pulled off.

CAUTION:

Install the hood support assembly LH while holding the hood.

NOTICE:

Check that the hood support assembly LH is engaged in the ball joint and it cannot be pulled out.

Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:

Remove the hood support assembly LH while holding the hood.

NOTICE:

• Do not touch the extendable portion of the rod to prevent foreign objects from attaching to the hood support assembly LH surface.
• Do not push the hood support assembly LH sideways because the hood support assembly LH may bend.

HINT:

• Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
• The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 stop rings as indicated by the arrows in the order shown in the illustration. HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use. CAUTION: Remove the hood support assembly LH while holding the hood. Text in Illustration *1 Protective Tape

(b) Detach the 2 ball joints and then remove the hood support assembly LH.

2. REMOVE NO. 1 HOOD SUPPORT BOLT

(a) Remove the No. 1 hood support bolt.