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Hood Latch

Body and Frame › Doors, Hood and Trunk
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.

Parts

PartLock
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #4589826AA
Price$60.25

Labor

Replace — Lock0.5 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill C
Procedures
Hood Latch - Removal2 steps
ℹ NOTE
Mark the location of the latch with a grease marker prior to removal from the vehicle.
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  1. Remove the bolts (1) from the latch.
  2. Disconnect the release cable (2) and remove the latch from the vehicle.
Hood Latch - Installation3 steps
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  1. Install the latch to the vehicle in the same position noted during removal.
  2. Install the bolts (1) and tighten to 13.5 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
  3. Attach the latch release cable (2) to the latch.
Hood Latch Bracket - Installation4 steps
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  1. Install the latch support (2) to the vehicle.
  2. Install the upper bolts (1) and the lower bolts (3) to the latch support (2) and tighten to 8.5 Nm (75 in. lbs.).
  3. Install the latch to the latch support, Hood Latch - Installation.
  4. Install the grille, Grille - Installation.
Hood Latch Bracket - Removal4 steps
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  1. Remove the grille, Grille - Removal.
  2. Remove the latch from the latch support, Hood Latch - Removal.
  3. Remove the upper bolts (1) and the lower bolts (3) from the latch support (2).
  4. Remove the latch support (2) from the vehicle.
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
LATCH - HOOD📷 1
NOTE: Mark the location of the latch with a grease marker prior to removal from the vehicle.
1. Remove the bolts (1) from the latch. 2. Disconnect the release cable (2) and remove the latch from the vehicle.
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LATCH - HOOD📷 2
1. Install the latch to the vehicle in the same position noted during removal. 2. Install the bolts (1) and tighten to 13.5 N.m (10 ft. lbs.). 3. Attach the latch release cable (2) to the latch.
RELEASE - HOOD LATCH
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BRACKET - LATCH SUPPORT📷 2
1. Remove the grille, see REMOVAL. 2. Remove the latch from the latch support, see REMOVAL.
3. Remove the upper bolts (1) and the lower bolts (3) from the latch support (2). 4. Remove the latch support (2) from the vehicle.
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BRACKET - LATCH SUPPORT📷 1
1. Install the latch support (2) to the vehicle. 2. Install the upper bolts (1) and the lower bolts (3) to the latch support (2) and tighten to 8.5 N.m (75 in. lbs.). 3. Install the latch to the latch support, see INSTALLATION. 4. Install the grille, see INSTALLATION.
SUPPORT - HOOD LATCH
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