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Hood Alignment

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Adjustment 

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

All alignments 

  1. Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .
  2. Remove the nuts and the striker assembly.

    Torque: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

    GFD661763Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments 

  3. Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the hood. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
    GFD661764Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. Carefully close the hood.
    GFD661765Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Adjust the hood as required.
    GFD661766Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  6. Carefully open the hood.
    GFD661767Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  7. Tighten the nuts.

    Torque: 159 lb.in (18 Nm)

    GFD661768Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Hood front up and down alignments 

  8. Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
    GFD661769Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  9. Adjust the hood as required.
    GFD661770Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All alignments 

  10. Install the striker assembly.

    Torque: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

    GFD661763Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  11. Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the striker assembly. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
    GFD661771Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  12. Tighten the nuts.

    Torque: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

    GFD661772Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  13. Inspect the body-to-hood alignment.
    GFD661773Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  14. Install the removed components.