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17-12
PART
17-2
FRONT SHEET METAL, BUMPERS,
EXTERIOR MOULDINGS
Section
1 In-Car Adjustments and Repairs
Hood Adjustments
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Hood Lock Adjustments
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2 Removal and Installation
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Section
Hood Hinge
Radiator
Grille
Front
Bumper
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Rear
Bumper
Exterior Mouldings
Instrument Panel
Sun
Roof
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DIN-CAR
ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS
HOOD ADJUSTMENTS
The hood is provided with fore
and aft, vertical, and side-to-side
adjustments (Fig. 1). These directions
refer to the position of the hood
when it is fully lowered. The en-
larged bolt slots in the hinge at
the hood provide the side-to-side
and fore and aft adjustments. The
slots in the hinge at the fender
apron provide vertical adjustment.
Hood bumpers, located on the top
left and the top right surface of
the radiator support, can be adjust-
ed
up and down to provide a level
surface alignment of the hood panel
with the front fenders
HOOD LOCK ADJUSTMENTS
1. With the hood open loosen the
hood lock retaining screws (Fig. 2).
FIG. 1-Hood Hinge
Installation
2. Move the hood
lock
mechan-
ism as required to align it with the
Jock striker.
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
HOOD
HINGE
1. Prop the front of the hood in
the open position and cover the
fender and cowl panel.
2. Remove the hinge-to-hood re-
taining bolts, the retaining bolts at
the fender apron and cowl (Fig.
1),
and remove the hinge.
3. Position the hood hinge on the
body and install the hinge retaining
bolts.
4. Adjust the hood for proper fit.
RADIATOR GRILLE AND
SURROUND- FALCON &
FAIR LANE
The grille is
a one-piece plastic
moulding and
is
retained bv
eight
screws. To remove the grille
frrst
remove the screws,
(~
at each head
lamp surround
and 2
in the
centre)
and remove the grille
forward.
FRONT BUMPER
REMOVAL
1. Remove
the front
bumper
arm
to
fender
support
brackets
left and
right hand
sides.
3. Tighten
the
lock
retaining
screws.
Open
and close the hood
several times to be sure that it
latches securely.
HOOD LINE
ADJUSTMENT
1.
Adjust the hood bump stops
so
that
there is no bump stop to
hood
contact.
2. Adjust
the hood lock dowel so
that
an even bonnet line is ob-
tained.
3. Adjust
the
bump
stops so that
they
just contact the
hood.
4. Close
the hood and check for
correct lock operation.
Under no
circumstances should
the bump
stops
be used
to
obtain hood
line adjustment.
2. Remove the bumper left and
right inner and outer arm-to-frame
side rail retaining bolts and remove
the bumper assembly (Fig. 3).
3.
Remove the bumper inner and
outer arms from the bumper.
4. Remove the licence plate.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the licence plate on the
new
bumper.
2. Install the bumper inner and
outer arms on the new bumper using
spacers and washers as shown
in
Fig. 3.
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