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Hood Alignment

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Inspection 

  1. Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .

    All alignments 

  2. Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .

    Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments 

  3. Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the hood.
    GFD433818Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. Carefully close the hood.
    GFD433819Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame .
    GFD433820Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  6. Carefully open the hood.
    GFD433821Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  7. Tighten the nuts.

    Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

    GFD433818Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Hood front up and down alignments 

  8. Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
    GFD433822Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  9. Carefully close the hood.
    GFD433819Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  10. Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame .
    GFD433823Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All alignments 

  11. Install the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .
  12. Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .
GFD433824Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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