Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual page 1391

23 - 40 BODY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 23 Hood Gas Prop
1 – LOCK CAP
2 – GAS PROP
3 – LOCK CAP
(2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation.
(3) Remove the top bolts attaching hood to hinge
and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be
removed by hand (Fig. 24).
(4) With assistance from a helper at the opposite
side of the vehicle to support the hood, remove bot-
tom bolts attaching hood to hinge. Remove the hood
from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place hood in position on vehicle. With assis-
tance from a helper at the opposite side of the vehicle
to support the hood, install bottom bolts to hold hood
to hinge finger tight.
(2) Install top bolts to attach hood to hinge finger
tight. When installing 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 fenders.
(3) Position bolts at marks and tighten bolts to
22.6 to 33.9 N·m (200 to 300 in. lbs.) torque. The
hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the
front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along
fenders.
(4) Verify hood operation and alignment.
HOOD HINGE
REMOVAL
(1) Support hood on the side that requires hinge
replacement.
Fig. 24 Hood
1 – HOOD
2 – HOOD HINGE
3 – GAS PROP
4 – BOLTS
(2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation.
(3) Remove bolts attaching hood to hinge.
(4) Remove bolts attaching hood hinge to vertical
wall of load beam and remove hinge from vehicle
(Fig. 25). To gain access to the lower left hood hinge
the wiper motor assembly will have to be removed.
Refer to Group 8K, Windshield Wipers and Washers
for Wiper Motor Assembly Removal procedures.
INSTALLATION
(1) If necessary, paint new hinge before installa-
tion.
(2) Place hinge in position on vehicle.
(3) Install bolts to attach hood hinge to vertical
wall of load beam.
(4) Install bolts to attach hood to hinge. When
installing 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 sur-
faces along fenders. Hinge can be adjusted up or
down by hinge to body attaching bolts to achieve
proper hood height.
(5) Align all marks and tighten bolts to 22.6 to
33.9 N·m (200 to 300 in. lbs.) torque. The hood
should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
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