Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1989

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HINGE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
HOOD
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LATCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LATCH RELEASE CABLE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H I N GE
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) Open h ood a n d su ppor t a s n eeded.
(2) Usin g a gr ea se pen cil or equ iva len t , m a r k t h e
posit ion of t h e h in ge on t h e h ood a n d cowl.
(3) Rem ove t h e t wo h ood n u t s.
(4) Rem ove t h e t wo cowl bolt s a n d r em ove h in ge.
INSTALLA TION
(1) P osit ion h in ge on veh icle a n d a lign r efer en ce
m a r ks.
(2) In st a ll cowl bolt s a n d t igh t en t o 23 N·m (17 ft .
lbs.).
(3) In st a ll h ood n u t s a n d t igh t en t o 23 N·m (17 ft .
lbs.).
(4) Ch eck a n d a dju st h ood if n ecessa r y. (Refer t o
23 - BODY/H OOD/H OOD - ADJ USTME NTS)
H OOD
REMOVAL
(1) Ra ise a n d su ppor t h ood.
(2) Rem ove t h e pr op r od r et a in in g clip. (F ig. 1)
(3) Sepa r a t e t h e pr op a n d spr in g fr om t h e h ood.
(4) Usin g a gr ea se pen cil or equ iva len t , m a r k loca -
t ion of h ood h in ges on h ood for in st a lla t ion a lign -
m en t .
(5) Rem ove n u t s a t t a ch in g h in ges t o h ood.
H OOD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INSTALLATION
LATCH RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
INSTALLATION
PROP ROD
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
INSTALLATION
SAFETY LATCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
INSTALLATION
(6) Wit h t h e a id of a h elper, r em ove h ood fr om
veh icle.
1 - PROP ROD RETAINING CLIP
2 - PROP SPRING
3 - PROP ROD
4 - HINGE
5 - NUTS (2)
INSTALLA TION
(1) P osit ion h ood on h in ges.
(2) In st a ll n u t s fin ger-t igh t .
(3) Con n ect spr in g a n d pr op on t o h ood a n d in st a ll
t h e r et a in in g spr in g.
(4) Align h in ges wit h in st a lla t ion r efer en ce m a r ks
a n d t igh t en bolt s t o 23 N·m (17 ft . lbs.).
(5) Ch eck a n d a dju st a s n ecessa r y. (Refer t o 23 -
BODY/H OOD/H OOD - ADJ USTME NTS)
HOOD 23 - 51
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Fig. 1 HOOD
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