Remove/install engine hood

AR88.40-P-3000M

Remove/install engine hood

11.6.97

 

Remove/Install

 Installation

When engine hood is replaced seal seams before painting

 See Paintwork Manual

1

Position engine hood upright (1)

AR88.40-P-1000M

2

Position protective fender covers

3

Remove expansion rivets (3) and fold up and unhook sound deadening mat (2).

4

Unscrew bolts (4) on left and right

5

Unlock clamps (arrow) and remove cover (5)

6

Remove sun sensor (B32)

AR83.40-P-6720M

7

Unplug washer nozzle heater connectors, 2-pin (X88/11).

8

Unclip wiring harness from engine hood (1) with clamps (10)

9

Mark installation position of engine hood (1) on engine hood hinges

10

Lift retainer (7) with screwdriver and unhook gas-operated strut (8)

 Have 2nd person secure engine hood

11

Unscrew bolts (9) from engine hood

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*BA88.40-P-1001-01D

12

Remove engine hood with help of 2nd person and put down on suitable surface

 Avoid damaging paint

 Installation: Observe gaps

Sizes of gaps at hoods, doors and covers

Model 220

AR60.00-P-0700-01M

Model 215

AR60.00-P-0700-01N

If fit is not precise: 

Adjust engine hood

AR88.40-P-3020M

13

Install in the reverse order

Number

Designation

Model
215

Model
220.0/1

BE60.00-P-1001-01A

Size of gap

Engine hood to fender

Dimension "A"

mm

4.5 (1)

4.5 (1)

Engine hood to headlamp

Dimension "R"

mm

-

-

Engine hood and radiator grille

Dimension "O"

mm

-

-

Radiator grille to headlamp

Dimension "N"

mm

-

-

Fig. see

AR60.00-P-0700-01N

AR60.00-P-0700-01M

Number

Designation

Model
220.875/878

BE60.00-P-1001-01A

Size of gap

Engine hood to fender

Dimension "A"

mm

4.5 (1)

Engine hood to headlamp

Dimension "R"

mm

-

Engine hood and radiator grille

Dimension "O"

mm

-

Radiator grille to headlamp

Dimension "N"

mm

-

Fig. see

AR60.00-P-0700-01MP

Number

Designation

Model
215

Model
220

BA88.40-P-1001-01D

Bolt for engine hood hinge on engine hood

Nm

8

8