Hood: Service and Repair

Hood (76.16.01)

Removal

1. Open hood and fit fender covers.
2. Apply protective masking tape to leading edge of hood.
3. Slacken but do not remove hood securing bolts.







4. With assistance, supporting hood, release support strut upper retaining clips and remove struts from hood pivots.







5. Fully supporting hood to prevent paintwork damage, remove securing bolts and remove hood from vehicle.
6. Slacken and remove expander screws from hood insulation pad retainers.







7. Commencing at bottom, remove retainers from insulation pad.







8. Remove insulation pad from hood.
9. Slacken and remove bolts securing striker/buffer assemblies to hood and remove assemblies.







10. Slacken and remove hood support pivots.







Installation

1. Fit and fully tighten support pivots to hood.
2. Position both hood striker/buffer assemblies and fit but do not tighten securing bolts.
3. Position insulation pad on hood and commencing at top, fit and fully seat new plastic retainers.
4. Fully tighten retainer expander screws.
5. With assistance, carefully lift hood into position on vehicle and fit but do not tighten securing bolts.
6. Fit and fully seat upper end of each support strut on hood pivot.
7. Exercising care to avoid damaging paintwork, close hood and check alignment.
8. Open hood, adjust alignment on hinges as necessary and fully tighten securing bolts.
9. Close hood and check positioning of striker/buffer assemblies.
10. Open hood and adjust striker/buffer assembly positions as necessary
11. Close hood and re-check striker/buffer alignment.
12. Open hood, fully tighten striker/buffer securing bolts and fully tighten hood securing bolts.
13. Remove masking tape and fender covers and close hood.