Cylinder-Hood Support: Removal

Fig 1: Releasing Retaining Clip While Pulling Ball Socket Away From Ball Stud

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NOTE: The hood support cylinders can be replaced one at a time.

Open and support the hood.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the hood support cylinders at the middle of the support cylinder during removal. Failure to follow this caution can result in damage to the hood support cylinders.

Using a small flat bladed tool, or equivalent (3), release the retaining clip (2) at each end of the support cylinder while carefully pulling the ball socket (1) away from the ball stud (4).

Fig 2: Lifting Clips & Releasing Ball Studs

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1 - RETAINING CLIP

2 - BALL SOCKET

3 - BALL STUD

NOTE: Lift the clips (1) only enough to release the ball studs (3).

Fig 3: Remove/Install Hinge At Front Fender

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Disconnect the hood support cylinder (2) from the hood hinge (1) and the ball stud (3) on the fender rail.
If required, remove the upper ball stud from hood hinge (1) and the lower ball stud (3) from the fender rail.