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HOOD REMOVAL 1. Raise hood. 2. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark location of hood hinges on hood for installation alignment. 3. Remove bolts (1) attaching hinges (2) to hood. 4. With the aid of a helper, remove hood from vehicle. INSTALLATION 1. Position hood on hinges. 2. Install bolts (1) finger-tight. 3. Align hinges with installation reference marks made previously and tighten bolts to 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.). 4. Inspect hood for proper alignment and adjust as necessary. (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/HOOD - ADJUSTMENTS 1. If hood is low in relation to cowl panel, insert shims between hinge and hood. 2. Adjust hood bumper in or out to adjust hood-to-fender height alignment. 3. Adjust the hood latch as necessary. Tighten the nuts to 14 N·m (10.5 ft. lbs.). 4. Align the latch striker so that striker enters the latch squarely and without binding. 23 - 20 HOOD KJ |