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41 61... Check Hinge For Engine Compartment Lid

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Open and close hinge (1).

Place hinge (1) on a level surface. Check holes (2) for parallelism with surface.

Test result Solution
Hinge is stiff Replace hinge
Lack of parallelism Replace hinge
Fig 1: Identifying Hinge On Level Surface
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