MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Form 169552 / 169554 / 169555
115
Revision A
7.4 ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD
The engine hood has two open positions:
•
The
lowest position
is for general
maintenance such as checking and adding
fluid, servicing the cooling box, etc.
•
The
highest position
accommodates full
access to the engine bay
a. Open the hood at the
lowest position
as
follows:
1. Locate latch (A) behind grill, and lift to
release hood.
2. Raise hood until strap (B), which should be
looped under hooks (C) and (D), stops it at
approximately a 40° angle.
3. Remove strap from hook (C), and allow
hood to raise slightly further.
b. To close hood:
1. Grasp the strap at (B), and loop under upper
hook (C).
IMPORTANT
Failure to hook strap may result in it
becoming entangled with the screen
cleaners or the latch.
2. Pull down on strap (B), grasp the hood when
within reach, and lower until hood engages
latch (A).
c. Open the hood at the
highest position
as
follows:
1. Open hood to lowest position.
2. Remove strap from hooks (C) and (D), and
allow hood to raise fully to approximately 65°
angle.
d. To close hood:
1. Grasp the strap at (B), and loop under upper
hook (C).
2. Pull down on strap, and loop under lower
hook (D).
IMPORTANT
Failure to hook strap may result in it
becoming entangled with the screen
cleaners or the latch.
3. Pull down on strap, grasp the hood when
within reach, and lower until hood engages
latch (A).
B
A
D
C
B
C
D
A