Lock hammer adjustment
1 - Drummer; 2 - Spring; 3 - Locknut; 4 - Hood; 5 - slot
Removing
1. Open the hood and place a rag under both of its corners to protect the paintwork of the body panels.
2. Circle the loop straps attached to the hood with a marker.
3. Ask an assistant to hold the cover and turn out the bolts securing the hood to the slats of both hinges. Remove the washers, then carefully remove the hood from the car.
4. Carefully inspect the hinges for signs of wear and looseness on the pivot assemblies. Replace if necessary (each hinge is attached to the body with three nuts).
Installation and adjustment
1. With the help of an assistant, place the hood on your hinges in accordance with the marks made during the dismantling process. Install the washers, screw in and, while only by hand, tighten the fixing bolts. Correct the position of the hinges in accordance with the marks, then tighten the bolts completely.
2. Close the hood and make sure that the gaps between the cover and the panels of both front fenders of the car are the same. If necessary, loosen the hinge bolts and make the necessary adjustments to the position of the cover. After achieving a satisfactory result, firmly tighten the hinge nuts / bolts and make sure that the latch of the lock is working properly.
3. Make sure the hood is flush with the surfaces of the surrounding body panels. If necessary, the height of the hood position can be adjusted by changing the length of the striker pin of the lock. As a reference figure, the manufacturer (Skoda) recommends sticking to a value of 38±1 mm. To adjust, loosen the lock nut and, accordingly, screw in or out the pin by the required amount. Having reached the required position, fix the drummer pin in it and tighten the lock nut with the required force.