Mazda MX-3 silhouetteMX-3

HOOD

S-6prose procedure

Adjustment

Hood

Adjust the hood laterally and vertically by loosening the hood to hinge mounting bolts and repositioning the hood.
ClearanceHood
2.3–4.7 mm {0.09–0.18 in}
Hood to hinge mounting bolts
19 - 25N·m

Hood lock

  1. 1
    Verify that the hood is properly aligned. (Refer above.)
    Close-up line drawing of the hood lock assembly mounted on the front body panel, with a four-way (plus-shaped) double-headed arrow indicating the directions in which the hood lock can be repositioned to align with the striker.
  2. 2
    Loosen the hood lock mounting bolts and nut, and align the hood lock with the striker on the hood.
BoltHood lock
7.9 - 10.7N·m
NutHood lock
19 - 25N·m

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