Hood: Service and Repair

1. CAUTION:
The hood assembly must be fully supported throughout the following procedure.


Fit fender covers.

2. Open hood and apply protective masking tape to forward edge of hood. at rear of radiator grill surround.
3. Ensure that the hood is adequately supported.







4. Slacken the six hood to hinge securing bolts.







5. Disconnect upper end of each gas strut from hood pivot.







6. With the hood fully supported, remove the securing bolts and position ground strap clear of hood.
7. Remove hood from vehicle.







8. Release hood front seal securing pegs and remove seal from hood.







9. Remove hood insulation pad.

Slacken and remove the hood insulation pad securing screws and remove insulation pad from hood.
Remove and discard the screw inserts

10. Remove hood striker assemblies. Service and Repair






11. Slacken and remove strut pivots from hood inserts.
12. Remove masking tape from hood.







Installation
1. Fit and fully tighten strut pivots in hood inserts.
2. Fit but do not tighten hood striker assemblies.
3. Fit new insulating pad retaining screw inserts.
4. Position insulating pad on hood underside and secure with screws.
5. Apply protective masking tape to forward edge of hood behind radiator grill.
6. Position hood front seal and fit and fully seat retaining pegs.
7. Position and fully support hood on vehicle.
8. Fit but do not tighten hinge securing bolts, ensuring that ground strap is attached to correct bolt on LH hinge.
9. Fit gas struts to hood ensuring that securing clips fully seat.
10. Remove any temporary supports, carefully lower hood and check and adjust alignment. Adjustments
11. Fully tighten all hood securing bolts.
12. Close hood and remove masking tape from forward edge.
13. Remove fender covers.