Nissan Sentra B18 (2020-2025) Service Manual: Hood Assembly
Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
-
Use two people when removing or installing hood due to its heavy weight.
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Use protective tape or shop cloths to protect surrounding components from damage during removal and installation of hood.
REMOVAL
Support the hood using a suitable tool.
Warning:
Bodily injury may occur if hood is not supported properly when removing hood.
Remove hood insulator.
Disconnect front washer tube at front washer tube check valve splitter. Refer to Exploded View.
Remove hood
hinge to hood nuts (A) and hood.
Note: 
RH side shown; LH similar.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
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Before installing the hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the surface of the Nissan Sentra vehicle.
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After installation, perform the hood adjustment procedure. Refer to Adjustment.
Adjustment
|
1. |
Hood |
2. |
Front fascia |
3. |
Front fender |
|
4. |
Hood hinge |
5. |
Bumper rubber |
6. |
Hood lock |
Check the clearance and the surface height between hood and each part by visual inspection and tactile feel.
If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the adjustment procedures.
Unit: mm (in)|
Portion |
Section |
Item |
Measurement |
Standard |
Parallelism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hood - Front fascia |
A - A |
E |
Surface height |
0.8 - 1.3 +1.2, –2.4 (0.03 -0.05 +0.05, –0.09) |
<2.0 (0.08) |
|
F |
Clearance |
4.2 - 5.0 ± 1.5 (0.17 - 0.20 ± 0.06) |
<2.0 (0.08) |
||
|
Hood - Fender |
B - B |
H |
Surface height |
0.1 ± 1.2 (0.00 ± 0.05) |
≤1.5 (0.06) |
|
J |
Clearance |
4.0 ± 1.3 (0.16 ± 0.05) |
≤1.5 (0.06) |
||
|
Hood - Fender |
C - C |
K |
Surface height |
0.0 ± 1.1 (0.00 ± 0.04) |
≤1.5 (0.06) |
|
L |
Clearance |
4.6 - 5.0 ± 1.1 (0.18 - 0.20 ± 0.04) |
≤1.5 (0.06) |
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
Remove hood lock, and then adjust the surface height of hood, and front fender according to the specifications provided.
Engage hood lock with primary striker and check for looseness.
Move hood lock laterally until the center of primary striker and hood lock are vertical when viewed from the front.
After adjustment, tighten hood lock bolts to the specified torque.
Rotate bumper rubber a minimum of 1/2 of a rotation counterclockwise in an upward direction.
CAUTION:
If any looseness is felt in hood striker or hood lock, rotate bumper rubber more than 1/2 of a rotation.
Check that secondary latch is properly engaged with secondary striker with hoods own weight.
Check that hood lock is securely engaged with primary striker when hood is dropped with hood’s own weight from approximately 200 mm (7.8 in) height.
Exploded View
Exploded View
1.
Hood hinge (RH)
2.
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Remove
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For hood
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