Hood Alignment - General Procedures

Inspection

1. Check the body to hood dimensions.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).

Adjustment

Side to side and fore and aft

1. 1
   
   Loosen the nuts to allow the hood to move.
   Loosen: 2 turns

   

2. 2
   Loosen the bolts.
   Loosen: 2 turns

   

3. 3
   Adjust the hood to specification.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).

   

4. 4
   Tighten the nuts.
   Torque: 106 lb-in (12 N·m)

   

5. 5
   Tighten the bolts.
   Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)

   

6. 6
   Check the body to hood dimensions.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).

Up and down

1. 1
   Check the body to hood dimensions.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   Both sides.
   Loosen the bolts to allow the hood to move.
   Loosen: 2 turns

   

3. 3
   Loosen the bolts.
   Loosen: 2 turns

   

4. 4
   Adjust the hood to specification.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).

   

5. 5
   Both sides.
   Tighten the bolts.
   Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

   

6. 6
   Tighten the bolts.
   Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)

   

7. 7
   Check the body to hood dimensions.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).