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Hood Hinge

Body and Frame › Doors, Hood and Trunk
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Hood Hinge - Installation5 steps
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  1. Install the hinge (2) to the vehicle use the reference position made during removal.
  2. Install nuts (3) attaching hinge (2) to the body and tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
  3. Install nuts (1) attaching hinge (2) to hood and tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
  4. Install hood support cylinder, Gas Prop - Installation.
  5. Install the two screws (1) to the fender applique.
Hood Hinge - Removal8 steps
ℹ NOTE
It is not necessary to remove the hood to replace one or both hinges. The hinges can be replaced one at a time.
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  1. Raise and support the hood.
  2. Remove the two screws (1) from the fender applique.
  3. Use a trim stick or equivalent, separate the fender applique (3) from the fender (2).
  4. Remove hood support cylinder, Gas Prop - Removal.
  5. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark position of hinge (2).
  6. Remove nuts (3) attaching hinge (2) to the body.
  7. Remove nuts (1) attaching hinge (2) to hood.
  8. Remove hinge (2) from the vehicle.
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
HINGE - HOOD📷 3
1. Raise and support the hood. 2. Remove the two screws (1) from the fender applique. 3. Use a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, separate the fender applique (3) from the fender (2).
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the hood to replace one or both hinges. The hinges can be replaced one at a time.
4. Remove hood support cylinder, see REMOVAL.
  5.   Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark position of hinge (2).
  6.   Remove nuts (3) attaching hinge (2) to the body.
  7.   Remove nuts (1) attaching hinge (2) to hood.
  8.   Remove hinge (2) from the vehicle.
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HINGE - HOOD📷 2
1. Install the hinge (2) to the vehicle use the reference position made during removal. 2. Install nuts (3) attaching hinge (2) to the body and tighten to 20 N.m (15 ft. lbs.). 3. Install nuts (1) attaching hinge (2) to hood and tighten to 20 N.m (15 ft. lbs.).
4. Install hood support cylinder, see INSTALLATION.
5. Install the two screws (1) to the fender applique.
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