Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1990

23 - 52 HOOD
ADJ U ST M EN T S
ADJUSTMENT
SPECI FI CAT I ON S
DESCRIPTION
Left and right hood gaps
Flush offset for hood/
fender
(1) Ch eck h ood t o fen der ga p. Refer t o t h e SP E CI-
F ICATIONS t a ble.
(2) Loosen h in ge t o cowl bolt s a n d a dju st h ood side
t o side, if n ecessa r y.
(3) Tigh t en bolt s t o 23 N·m (17 ft . lbs.).
(4) Ch eck h ood t o fen der flu sh n ess. Refer t o t h e
SP E CIF ICATIONS t a ble.
(5) Loosen h in ge t o h ood n u t s a n d a dju st h ood u p
a n d down , if n ecessa r y.
(6) Tigh t en n u t s t o 23 N·m (17 ft . lbs.).
(7) Loosen sa fet y la t ch bolt s. (F ig. 2)
Fig. 2 SAFETY LATCH
1 - SAFETY LATCH
2 - BOLTS
(8) Adju st la t ch t o a lign wit h h ood la t ch , if n eces-
sa r y.
(9) Tigh t en sa fet y la t ch bolt s.
(10) Loosen sa fet y la t ch st r iker pin lock n u t a n d
a dju st st r iker pin u p a n d down t o a dju st fr on t of
h ood t o fen der flu sh n ess. Refer t o t h e SP E CIF ICA-
TIONS t a ble.
(11) Tigh t en lock n u t fu lly.
(12) Adju st h ood sla m bu m per s u p or down if n ec-
essa r y.
LAT CH
REMOVAL
(1) Rem ove bolt s a n d r em ove la t ch . (F ig. 3)
SPECIFICATION
5 ± 0.5 mm
≤ 1.0 mm
(2) Discon n ect la t ch ca ble.
Fig. 3 HOOD LATCH
1 - BOLTS
2 - LATCH CABLE
3 - LATCH
INSTALLA TION
(1) Con n ect la t ch ca ble a n d in st a ll la t ch .
(2) In st a ll t h e bolt s a n d t igh t en .
LAT CH RELEASE CABLE
REMOVAL
(1) Rem ove t h e r elea se h a n dle scr ews a n d r elea se
h a n dle.
(2) Discon n ect t h e ca ble fr om t h e h a n dle.
(3) Rem ove t h e la t ch . (Refer t o 23 - BODY/H OOD/
LATCH - RE MOVAL)
(4) Rou t e ca ble t h r ou gh cowl pa n el a n d r em ove
fr om en gin e com pa r t m en t .
INSTALLA TION
(1) Rou t e ca ble t h r ou gh en gin e com pa r t m en t a n d
in t o pa ssen ger com pa r t m en t a s n ecessa r y.
(2) In st a ll la t ch . (Refer t o 23 - BODY/H OOD/
LATCH - INSTALLATION)
(3) Con n ect ca ble t o r elea se h a n dle.
(4) In st a ll r elea se h a n dle a n d in st a ll t h e scr ews.
LAT CH RELEASE H AN DLE
REMOVAL
(1) Rem ove t h e scr ews a n d r em ove t h e r elea se
h a n dle.
(2) Discon n ect t h e ca ble fr om h a n dle.
INSTALLA TION
(1) Con n ect la t ch ca ble t o r elea se h a n dle.
(2) In st a ll h a n dle a n d in st a ll t h e scr ews.
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