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vide reference marks for installation. When installing hood, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fenders.

(4)Remove the top hood to hinge attaching bolts and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be removed by hand.

(5)With assistance of a helper at the opposite side of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom hood to hinge attaching bolts. Separate the hood from the vehicle.

HOOD INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 2 Hood Assembly Remove or InstallÐTypical

HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 3)

(1)Support hood on the side that requires hinge replacement.

(2)Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations with a grease pencil or other suitable device to provide reference marks for installation. When installing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood hinge to achieve proper hood height.

(3)Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.

(4)Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.

HOOD HINGE INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint new hinge before installation.

Fig. 3 Hood Hinge AssemblyÐTypical

HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE

HOOD LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 4)

(1)Raise hood to the full up position.

(2)Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding latch to radiator closure panel and separate from vehicle.

(3)Pry release cable casing attachment from slot receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm hook.

HOOD LATCH INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL

(1)Raise hood to the full up position.

(2)Remove push-in fasteners holding hood latch cover to radiator closure panel and separate cover from vehicle.

(3)Disconnect hood release cable casing and cable end from hood latch assembly. Refer to Hood Latch Removal procedure in this section.

(4)Remove hood latch release cable handle attaching bolts from under left lower edge of instrument panel.

(5)Disengage release cable rubber grommet from engine compartment dash panel behind instrument panel.

(6)Rout cable assembly through engine compartment around battery, under fender lip, under relay bank, and under wiring harnesses, toward dash panel. Push cable through access hole in dash panel under the brake master cylinder, into passenger compartment.