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Alignment Of Hood Latch And Striker

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  1. Remove the headlight support panel cover (Refer to FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY AND RADIATOR GRILLE ).
  2. Loosen the hood latch mounting bolts but do not remove them. Move the hood latch up/down and left/right to align the hood level and adjust the hood striker engagement.
  3. Fig 1: Locating Hood Latch Mounting Bolts
    G05384021Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  4. After the adjustment, tighten the hood latch mounting bolts to 9.0 ± 1.0 N.m (80 ± 9 in-lb).
  5. Install the headlight support panel cover. (Refer to FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY AND RADIATOR GRILLE .)