Ford 7R3Z-16612-B Hood Assembly

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The implementation as well as removal of the hood is quite a cumbersome process and at least two people should be used in the process. First of all, use blankets or pads to cover the cowl area of the body and fenders in order to protect the paint. Scratch or draw a circle, for the fitting of the hood hinge, around it's base or draw a straight line on the side of the hood spring. Remove the windshield washer hose and if there are any cables or wires that will hinder the process of removal, then they should be removed. Having an assistant on the hood side unscrew the hinge to hood bolts and retract the hood. For installation, the procedures will be as follow: The above descriptions are simply the reversal of the removal procedures. For the movement of the hood, it is required to use bolts and nuts for fore-and-aft, and side to side movements of the hinge plate slot. On the hinge plate, draw a line to define direction of movement after that, unscrew the bolts or nuts and align the hood correctly and at the end of the process, screw the hinge bolts. If required tighten/floating the whole hood latch assembly up-and-down and side-to-side on the radiator support such that the hood can latch tightly and close flush with the fenders then trace around the latch mounting bolts. After repositioning, tighten the bolts as before and ensure that it fits well by shutting the vehicle hood. Lastly, align the hood bumpers on the radiator support to the hood/fenders interface and every so often, apply graphite on the hood latch assembly and its hinges in order to reduce wear and uphold free movement.