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Hood Alignment

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Inspection 

  1. Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions. Refer to: BODY DIMENSIONS .

    All alignments 

  2. Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .

    Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments 

  3. Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the hood.
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  4. Carefully close the hood.
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  5. Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: BODY DIMENSIONS .
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  6. Carefully open the hood.
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  7. Tighten the nuts.

    Torque

    : 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

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    Hood front up and down alignments 

  8. Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
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  9. Carefully close the hood.
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  10. Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: BODY DIMENSIONS .
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    All alignments 

  11. Install the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .
  12. Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions. Refer to: BODY DIMENSIONS .
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