Hood; Removal And Disassembly; Assembly And Installation; Alignment - Jeep 1987 Wrangler Workshop Manual

DETACHABLE COMPONENTS
HOOD
GENERAL
The Wrangler/YJ hood consists of an outer
flanged panel with inner U-channels welded at
the front and rear of the hood panel.
REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY
Mark the position of the hinges (A) on their re-
spective mounting panels before removing the
hood.
Disconnect the hood light harness.
Detach the hood panel (B) from the hinges by
removing the attaching screws, lockwashers
and flat washers (C).
Disassembly of the Wrangler/YJ hood is ac-
complished by removing the hood insulation,
hood light (D), hood side catch brackets (E),
footman loop (F) and windshield bumpers (G).
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ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Finger-tighten the related component parts and
assemblies to the hood panel.
Position the hood panel assembly and align the
hinges with scribe marks on the respective
mounting panels. Tighten all the attaching
screws. Connect the hood light harness.
Check the hood alignment. Adjust if necessary.
ALIGNMENT
The hood hinge mounting holes are oversized
to permit adjustment when aligning the hood.
Loosen the hinge mounting screws slightly on
one side and tap the hinge in the opposite di-
rection that the hood is to be moved.
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Tighten the screws.
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