Hood Alignment
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Inspection
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
- Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions.
All alignments
- Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch
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Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments
- Loosen the nuts enough to permit movement of the hood and adjust as required.
- Tighten the nuts.
Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
Hood front up and down alignments
- Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
- Adjust the hood as required.
All alignments
- Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions.
- Install the removed components.