Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 1444

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 21 Hood Latch Release Cable
1 – HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE
2 – HOOD LATCH
(5) Install left front cowl trim panel.
(6) Connect remote hood release cable to hood
latch (Fig. 21).
(7) Install hood latch.
(8) Close hood and verify operation.
HOOD
REMOVAL
(1) Raise hood to full up position (Fig. 22).
(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.
(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.
(5) 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 (Fig. 22).
(2) Install top bolts attaching hood to hinge finger
tight.
(3) 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.
(4) Verify hood operation and alignment.
HOOD SILENCER
REMOVAL
(1) Open hood.
Fig. 22 Hood
1 – HOOD
2 – HOOD HINGE
3 – FRONT FENDER
(2) Remove fasteners attaching hood silencer to
hood (Fig. 23).
(3) Remove hood silencer from vehicle.
Fig. 23 Hood Silencer
1 – HOOD
2 – HOOD INNER PANEL SILENCER
INSTALLATION
(1) Place hood silencer in position on hood (Fig. 23).
(2) Install fastener attaching hood silencer to hood.
(3) Close hood.
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