with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood
should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers.

(4) Remove the top hood to hinge attaching bolts

and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be re-
moved by hand.

(5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side

of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom
hood to hinge attaching bolts. Separate the hood
from the vehicle.

HOOD INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 3)

(1) Support hood on the side that requires hinge

replacement.

(2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations

with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-

ing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The
hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the
front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along
fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood
hinge to achieve proper hood height.

(3) Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.
(4) Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching

bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.

HOOD HINGE INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint

new hinge before installation.

HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE

HOOD LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 4)

(1) Raise hood to the full up position.
(2) Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding

latch to radiator closure panel and separate from ve-
hicle.

(3) Pry release cable casing attachment from slot

receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm
hook.

HOOD LATCH INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL

(1) Raise hood to the full up position.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding hood latch

cover to radiator closure panel and separate cover
from vehicle.

(3) Disconnect hood release cable casing and cable

end from hood latch assembly. Refer to Hood Latch
Removal procedure in this section.

Fig. 2 Grille Opening Panel

Fig. 2 Hood Assembly Remove or Install—Typical

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(4) Remove hood latch release cable handle attach-

ing bolts from under left lower edge of instrument
panel.

(5) Disengage release cable rubber grommet from

engine compartment dash panel behind instrument
panel.

(6) Rout cable assembly through engine compart-

ment around battery, under fender lip, under relay
bank, and under wiring harnesses, toward dash

panel. Push cable through access hole in dash panel
under the brake master cylinder, into passenger com-
partment.

HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE
INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

COWL COVER

REMOVAL (FIG. 5)

(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Disconnect windshield washer hoses from wiper

arms.

(3) Remove windshield wiper arm assemblies. Re-

fer to Group 8K, Windshield Wiper and Washer Sys-
tems.

(4) Remove plastic expanding type fasteners hold-

ing cowl cover to cowl, below windshield.

(5) Lift back of cowl cover and slide cover rearward

from under dash panel to hood seal and separate
cover from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS

FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD
REMOVAL (FIG. 6)

(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety

stands.

(2) Remove front wheel assembly.
(3) Remove push-in fasteners holding front wheel-

house splash shield to fender opening lip and inner
wheelhouse area.

(4) Separate wheelhouse splash shield from vehi-

cle.

FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD
INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 3 Hood Hinge Assembly—Typical

Fig. 4 Hood Latch Assembly—Typical

Fig. 5 Cowl Cover Assembly

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