Removal And Installation; Grille; Hood - Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual

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SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)
(2) Bend or move the trim panel components at
the heat staked joints. Observe the heat staked loca-
tions and/or component seams for looseness.
(3) Heat stake the components.
(a) If the heat staked or component seam loca-
tion is loose, hold the two components tightly
together and using a soldering gun with a flat tip,
melt the material
together. Do not over heat the affected area, dam-
age to the exterior of the trim panel may occur.
(b) If the heat staked material is broken or miss-
ing, use a hot glue gun to apply new material to
the area to be repaired. The panels that are being
heat staked must be held together while the apply-
ing the glue. Once the new material is in place, it
may be necessary to use a soldering gun to melt
the newly applied material. Do not over heat the
affected area, damage to the exterior of the trim
panel may occur.
(4) Allow the repaired area to cool and verify the
repair.
(5) Install trim panel.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GRILLE

REMOVAL
(1) Release primary hood latch.
(2) Release hood safety catch and open hood.
(3) Remove screws attaching bottom of grille to
grille mounting bracket.
(4) Remove nuts attaching grille to hood (Fig. 1).
(5) Separate grille from vehicle.
Fig. 1 Grille
1 – GRILLE
2 – GRILLE MOUNTING BRACKET
securing the components
INSTALLATION
(1) Position grille on hood.
(2) Install nuts attaching grille to hood.
(3) Install screws attaching bottom of grille to
grille mounting bracket.
(4) Close hood.

HOOD

REMOVAL
(1) Release primary hood latch.
(2) Release hood safety catch and open hood.
(3) Disconnect the under hood lamp wire connec-
tor.
(4) Mark all nut and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation.
(5) Remove the top nuts attaching hood to hinge
and loosen the bottom nuts until they can be
removed by hand (Fig. 2).
(6) With assistance of a helper, support the hood at
the opposite side of the vehicle.
(7) Remove the bottom nuts and separate the hood
from the vehicle.
Fig. 2 Hood
1 – HOOD
2 – HOOD HINGE
INSTALLATION
(1) With assistance of a helper, position the hood
on hinges.
(2) Align all marks and install the nuts. The hood
should be aligned to 5 mm (0.2 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers.
(3) Connect the under hood lamp wire connector.
(4) Close hood and adjust as necessary.
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