Hood Alignment
For information on Ford Color Coded Illustrations refer to OEM Color Coding .
Adjustment
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
All alignments
- Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame
.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch
.
Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments
- Loosen the nuts enough to permit movement of the hood.
- Carefully close the hood.
- Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame
.
- Carefully open the hood.
- Tighten the nuts.
Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
Hood front up and down alignments
- Adjust the bump stop rubber.
- Carefully close the hood.
- Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame
.
All alignments
- Install the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .
- Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .