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Hood Alignment

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Inspection 

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
  1. Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions.

    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)

    GFD534358Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments 

  4. Detach the struts and 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 as required.
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  7. Carefully open the hood.
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  8. Tighten the nuts install the Hood struts.

    Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

    GFD534363Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Hood front up and down alignments 

  9. Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
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  10. Adjust the hood as required.
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    All alignments 

  11. Install the striker assembly.

    Torque: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

    GFD534358Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  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.
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  15. Install the removed components.