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โ† 2008 MAZDA 3

Hood

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Gap Adjustment

 1. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front side turn lights
    2. Front bumper
    3. Front combination lights
    4. Front fender panel


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 2. Loosen the hood hinge installation bolts and adjust the hood.
 3. Tighten the bolts.


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 4. Verity that the gap between the hood and the body is within the specification.

    Standard clearance
       a: 0.2-3.8 mm {0.007-0.14 in}
       b: -1.0-3.0 mm {-0.039-0.11 in} (4 door)
       b: -1.5-2.5 mm {-0.059-0.098 in} (5 door)
       c: 4.5-2.5 mm {-0.019-0.098 in} (4 door)
       c: -1.0-2.0 mm {-0.039-0.078 in} (5 door)
       d: 2.5-4.5 mm {0.10-0.17 in}

Height Difference Adjustment


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 1. Turn the stop rubber to adjust the height of the hood.


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 2. Verify that the height difference between the hood and the body is within the specification.


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    Standard clearance
       a: 3.0-6.0 mm {0.12-0.23 in}
       b: -1.5-0.5 mm {-0.0590-0.019 in}

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