Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 615

11-2
1968 P O N T I A C SERVICE MANUAL
6 . REMOVAL
1. Open hood.
2. Loosen hood hinge to hood attaching bolts.
3. With aid of a helper, hold hood securely and
remove attaching bolts.
4. Lift hood assembly from sheet metal.
C. REPLACEMENT
To replace, simply reverse above procedure
checking hood alignment, one hinge at a time as out­
lined in steps 4 and 5 under HOOD HINGE
R E P L A C E M E N T .
HOOD LATCH
A positive locking hood latch, which incorporates
a safety catch with the pilot assembly is used on all
models. The hood latch being fastened to the support
and baffle assembly locks securely with the latch
plate mounted in the hood.
Latch adjustment is not necessary. After proper
positioning of the hood bumpers, hood height is auto­
matically controlled by the vertically self-adjusting
hood latch. No lateral adjustment of the latch is
possible. However, proper hood alignment is es­
sential for ease of latch operation.
To open the hood, pull the release handle under
the center portion of the front bumper grille down­
ward. A "pop-up" spring on the support and baffle
provides initial opening of the hood upon release.
To fully open the hood, pull the release handle past
the detent position and lift hood.
HOOD HINGE
The hood opens on gear-type hinges (Figs. 11-1—
11-3), mounted to the cowl and fender panel. Double
assist overcenter springs are used (one at each
hinge), both ends of which are fastened to the arms of
hinge. This construction provides hold open power.
Fore and aft adjustment of hood is provided by
slotted holes in the hinge bracket.
Fig. 11-2 Tempest Hood