Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual page 2043

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HINGE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
HOOD
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LATCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
HINGE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove Front Wiper Unit (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER
REMOVAL) for procedure.
(2) Raise hood.
(3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation.
(4) Remove pivot bolt from the body half of hood
hinge and use suitable device to support the hood.
(5) Remove bolts attaching body half of hood hinge
to front fender flange and remove hinge from vehicle
(Fig. 1).
Fig. 1 HOOD HINGE
1 - HOOD
2 - HOOD HALF OF HOOD HINGE
3 - HOOD HINGE PIVOT BUSHING
4 - BODY HALF OF HOOD HINGE
5 - FENDER
HOOD
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INSTALLATION
LATCH RELEASE CABLE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
INSTALLATION
LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
(1) If necessary, paint new hinge before installa-
tion.
(2) Place body half of hood hinge in position on
vehicle.
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(3) Install bolts attaching hood hinge to front
fender flange. Tighten bolts to 8 N·m (70 in. lbs.)
torque.
(4) Install pivot bolt to the body half of hood hinge.
Tighten bolts to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install Front Wiper Unit (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER
INSTALLATION) for proper procedures.
(6) 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 fend-
ers. Shims can be added or removed under hood
hinge to achieve proper hood height. Tighten bolts to
13.5 N·m (10 ft. lbs.) torque.Close hood.
HOOD
REMOVAL
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(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 (Fig. 2).
(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.
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