Hood — Liberty Service Manual

Procedures

Hood - Installation4 steps

With the aid of a helper, the position hood (1) onto the hinges (4).
Install nuts (3) finger-tight.
Align hinges with installation reference marks made previously and tighten bolts to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
Inspect hood for proper alignment and adjust as necessary, Adjustments.

Hood - Removal2 steps

⚠ WARNING

Before removal of the nuts on the hood hinges get a helper to hold the hood in position to keep from the hood falling from the vehicle causing personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle.

ℹ NOTE

Use a grease pencil or equivalent, mark location of hood hinges on the hood for installation and alignment purposes.

Remove nuts (3) attaching hinges (4) to hood (1).
With the aid of a helper, remove hood from vehicle.

Factory service manual

From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.

HOOD📷 2

WARNING: Before removal of the nuts on the hood hinges get a helper to hold the hood in position to keep from the hood falling from the vehicle causing personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle.

NOTE: Use a grease pencil or equivalent, mark location of hood hinges on the hood for installation and alignment purposes.

1. Remove nuts (3) attaching hinges (4) to hood (1). 2. With the aid of a helper, remove hood from vehicle.

HOOD📷 2

1.   With the aid of a helper, the position hood (1) onto the hinges (4).
  2.   Install nuts (3) finger-tight.
  3.   Align hinges with installation reference marks made previously and tighten bolts to 20 N.m (15 ft. lbs.).
  4.   Inspect hood for proper alignment and adjust as necessary, see ADJUSTMENTS.

HOOD📷 1

1.   If hood is low in relation to cowl panel, insert shims between hinge and hood.
  2.   Adjust hood bumper in or out to adjust hood-to-fender height alignment.
  3.   Adjust the hood latch as necessary. Tighten the bolts to 13.5 N.m (10 ft. lbs.).
  4.   Align the latch striker so that striker enters the latch squarely and without binding.

LATCH - HOOD