Plymouth Valiant V-100 1965 Service – Technical Manual page 592

23-22 ALIGNMENT, HOOD-FENDER AND DOORS
(1) Raise the hood and mark the outline of the
hinges on the hood. This will aid in hood alignment
after reinstalling.
(2)
With an assistant, remove the bolts and wash-
ers attaching the hood to the hinges and lift the hood
up and away from the car.
Hood lnstallafion
(1)
With an assistant, slide the hood into position
and install the attaching bolts and washers. (Do not
tighten.)
(2)
Align the hood with the hinge outline marks,
previously made, then tighten the attaching bolts 180
inch-pounds.
(3) Inspect the alignment of the hood and correct
as necessary.
Hood Hinge Replacement IAR Models)
The hood hinge (Fig.
42)
is attached to the hood by
two screws and to the fender splash shield by three
screws. Prior to removing the hinge mounting screws,
prop the hood into the wide open position. The prop
should be positioned
so
the hood cannot move rear-
ward.
AV and
AP
Models
remove the torsion bars from the hinges.
To remove the hood hinge, it is first necessary to
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ATTACHMENT
SCREWS
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REINFORCEMENT
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NK914
Fig. 43-HOOd Torsion Bars IAP Models)
Hood Torsion Bar Replacement
IAV Models)
(1)
Disengage the torsion bar from the hinge.
(2)
Open the clamp holding the two torsion bars
and remove the bar from the retainer bracket.
(3) When installing the torsion bar, make certain
the bar is positioned in its seat on the retainer brack-
et
prior to positioning the roller on the hinge.
IAP Models)
(1)
Disengage the right hand torsion bar roller
(Fig. 43)
from its seat on the hood hinge by forcing
the roller end of the bar to the rear and raising the
hood fully.
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TORSION BARS TORSION BARS
!EINFORCEMENT NK913
Fig. 44--H00d Hinge Replacement IAP Modelsl
Fig. 42-Hood And Hinge Attaching
Points IAR Models)