Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2341

23 - 46 HOOD
HINGE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
HOOD
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
LATCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
HINGE
REMOVAL
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the hood to
replace one or both hinges. The hinges can be
replaced one at a time.
(1) Remove the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL)
(2) Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the
position of the hinge on the hood.
(3) Remove the fender support bolt. (Fig. 1)
(4) Remove the support cylinder. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/HOOD/SUPPORT CYLINDER - REMOVAL)
(5) Remove the hood nuts.
(6) Remove the wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer to
23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT
SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL)
(7) From inside the fender, remove the two hinge
bolts. (Fig. 2)
(8) Slide the hinge forward and remove from the
fender rail.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the hinge and slide back into position
on the fender rail.
(2) From inside the fender, install the two hinge
bolts and tighten to 20 N·m (15 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install the hood nuts and line up the marks
made previously.
(4) Tighten the nuts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).
(5) Install the support cylinder. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/HOOD/SUPPORT CYLINDER - INSTALLA-
TION)
(6) Install the fender support bolt and tighten to
11 N·m (8 ft. lbs.).
HOOD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LATCH RELEASE CABLE/HANDLE ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
INSTALLATION
LATCH STRIKER / SECONDARY CATCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
INSTALLATION
SUPPORT CYLINDER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
INSTALLATION
WHEELHOUSE
1 - FENDER
2 - FENDER SUPPORT BOLT
3 - HINGE
23 - BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP AND FLUSH -
SPECIFICATIONS)
TERIOR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION)
23
SPLASH SHIELD - INSTALLATION)
HOOD
REMOVAL
position of the hinges on the hood.
hood.
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Fig. 1 HINGE/FENDER BOLT
(7) Check hood fit and adjust if required. (Refer to
(8) Install the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX-
(9) Install the wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer to
- BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT
(1) Open the hood.
(2) Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the
(3) Remove the hood hinge nuts and remove the
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WHEELHOUSE