Hood Latch Assembly - Polaris GEM E Series Service Manual

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HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY

DESCRIPTION
The hood latch assembly consists of an adjustable
bracket, mounted to the center of the lower
windshield support, holding a striker plate and an
eccentrically pivoting latch handle mounted to the
center of the hood trailing edge.
Fig. 12 Hood Latch Assembly (Open)
1 - Hood latch
2 - Latch striker
3 - Striker mounting bolt/bushing
4 - Striker bracket (adjustable)
5 - Hood latch mounting bracket
Fig. 13 Hood Latch Assembly (Closed)
1 - Striker mounting bolt/bushing
2 - Striker bracket (adjustable)
3 - Hood latch
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OPERATION
To unlatch the hood, pull up on leading end of latch
handle to release tension on the striker plate,
allowing disengagement of the striker. To latch the
hood, engage handle on striker plate, then press
down on leading end of handle to lock in place.
REMOVAL
1. Open hood.
2. Remove the 2 Phillips head screws attaching
the latch and alignment bushing to the hood.
3. Remove the latch.
4. Remove the upper dash panel (See Dash in
this section).
5. Remove the bolt attaching mounting bracket to
windshield lower support.
6. Remove the mounting bracket.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 Phillips head screws attaching
striker plate to mounting bracket.
2. Remove the striker.
ASSEMBLY
1. Position the striker on mounting bracket.
2. Attach with the 2 Phillips head machine screws,
lock washers and nuts.
INSTALLATION
1. Position latch on hood and attach with Phillips
head screws, lock washer and nuts.
2. Install mounting bolt through lower windshield
support from inside vehicle.
3. Insert the mounting bracket over mounting bolt
and attach with locking nut just snug.
4. Adjust mounting bracket until striker plate is
properly aligned with latch handle bushing on
hood.
CAUTION: Striker must be aligned vertically so
that latch handle is horizontal when locked. If
striker is too low or too high, hood may come
unlatched when driving over rough surfaces.
5. Tighten the mounting bolt to secure latch
assembly in place.
November 2007