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Hood Alignment: Inspection

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

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

    Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments 

  3. Loosen the nuts enough to permit movement of the hood.
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  4. Adjust the hood as required.
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  5. Tighten the nuts.

    Torque

    : 177 lb.in (20 Nm)

    GFD561277Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Hood front up and down alignments 

  6. Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
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  7. Adjust the hood as required.
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    All alignments 

  8. Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions.
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  9. Install the removed components.