Removal and Installation

COWL TOP


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Fully open hood assembly.
2. Remove front wiper arms and blades (LH/RH) from vehicle. Refer to Removal and Installation.
3. Remove battery cover and brake master cylinder cover.
4. Remove cowl top cover seals (LH/RH).
5. Remove hoodledge cover mounting clips and then remove hoodledge covers (LH/RH).





6. Remove front fender covers (1) fixing clips (LH/RH).
7. Remove cowl top seal.
8. Remove cowl top covers (LH/RH) fixing clips.





9. Push pawls (A) and (B) to remove cowl top cover RH (1) as shown in the figure.
10. Push pawl (A) as shown by the arrow in the figure to remove cowl top cover LH (1).






INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and install in the reverse order of removal.
- Align concave of cowl top cover RH (1) to windshield glass (2) pin





(A) as shown in the figure when installing.
- Slide the pawl while aligning with the concave part of (C).





- Engage the joint of pawl of (A) with (B), and then assemble cowl top covers LH (1) and RH (2).

CAUTION:
- Always replace EPT sealer with a new one, if the cowl top cover is reused.
- After installing, perform adjustment of wiper arm. Refer to Front Wiper Arm and Blade.