Hood Alignment

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Inspection

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1.

Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions. REFER to: Body and Frame - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks.

All alignments

2.

Remove the hood latch. REFER to: Hood Latch .

3.

Remove the nuts and the striker assembly.
Torque

: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

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Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments

4.

Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the hood.
Loosen: 2 turn(s)

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5.

Carefully close the hood.

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6.

Adjust the hood to specification. REFER to: Body and Frame - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks.

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7.

Carefully open the hood.

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8.

Tighten the nuts.
Torque

: 177 lb.in (20 Nm)

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Hood front up and down alignments

9.

Adjust the bump stop rubbers.

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10.

Adjust the hood to specification. REFER to: Body and Frame - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks.

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All alignments

11.

Install the striker assembly.
Torque

: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

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12.

Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the striker assembly.
Loosen: 2 turn(s)

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13.

Tighten the nuts.
Torque

: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

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14.

Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions. REFER to: Body and Frame - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks.

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15.

Install the removed components.