Removal; Installation; Hood Silencer Pad; Hood Latch - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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HOOD (Continued)
Fig. 2 Hood
1 - HOOD
2 - HOOD HINGE

INSTALLATION

(1) With assistance of a helper, position the hood
on hinges.
(2) Align all marks and install the nuts. The hood
should be aligned to 5 mm (0.2 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers.
(3) Connect the under hood lamp wire connector.
(4) Close hood and adjust as necessary.
ADJUSTMENTS
(1) Loosen the hinge arm-to-hood panel bolts at
each side of the vehicle.
(2) Loosen the hood latch screws.
(3) Close the hood. Adjust the fore/aft position.
(4) Raise the hood. Tighten the hinge arm-to-hood
panel bolts.
(5) Tighten the latch screws.
(6) Lower the hood. Inspect clearance between the
hood and the cowl cover.

HOOD SILENCER PAD

REMOVAL

(1) Raise the hood.
(2) Remove the retainers attaching the silencer
pad to the hood (Fig. 3).
(3) Remove the silencer pad from the hood.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the silencer pad on the hood.
(2) Install the retainers attaching the silencer pad
to the hood.
(3) Close the hood.
Fig. 3 Hood Silencer Pad
1 - HOOD
2 - RETAINER
3 - HOOD SILENCER PAD

HOOD LATCH

REMOVAL
(1) Release primary hood latch.
(2) Release hood safety catch and open hood.
(3) Using a grease pencil, mark latch position for
installation alignment.
(4) Remove bolts attaching hood latch to radiator
closure panel crossmember (Fig. 4).
(5) Separate hood latch from crossmember.
(6) Disconnect release cable from hood latch (Fig.
5).
Fig. 4 Hood Latch
1 - RADIATOR CLOSURE PANEL
2 - HOOD RELEASE CABLE
3 - HOOD LATCH
4 - LATCH BRACKET
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