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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the hood.
  2. Mark the upper hood hinge location to the hood using a grease pencil.
  3. Remove the Assist rod from the hood. Refer to Assist Rod Replacement - Hood 
  4. Fig 1: Installing Hood Hinge Bolts
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  5. Remove the hood hinge to hood bolts, with an assistant.
  6. Remove the hood from the vehicle, with an assistant.