Hood Alignment

For information on Ford Color Coded Illustrations refer to OEM Color Coding .

Inspection 

1. Check hood to body dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .

   All alignments 

2. Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .

   Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments 

3. Loosen the bolts enough to permit movement of the hood and adjust to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame .

   Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

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   Hood front up and down alignments 

4. Loosen the bump stop rubbers.

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5. Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .
6. Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame .

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   All alignments 

7. Check the body to hood dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .
8. Install the removed components.