Ford DS7Z-16612-B Hood Assembly

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The hood is rather large and rather heavy and complex to be removed and mounted, so it is recommended to have two people working with it. Start by propping the hood and cover the fenders and cowl area with blankets or pads so as not to scratch the body and paintwork. Place marks to the hood hinge in order to affine them when installing in between the adjacent studs. Lift with an assistant one side of the hood while you firmly take the lower corner in your hand and leaning it over your shoulder. The hinge to hood bolt will be removed by taking turns then lift off the hood. For installation, it is required to make the hinge bolts match the marks made priorly. For adjustment, it is possible to move the hinges of the covered element in the fore-and-aft and side-to-side directions after loosening of the hinge-to-body bolts. Tighten the bolts, rotate the hood to another position, tighten one more time the bolts of the hinge and slowly lower the hood to an examen position. The hood can also be pulled up and down, to be made parallel to the fenders; the cushions need to be rotated clockwise to lower it, and counterclockwise to raise it. Also, the hood latch assembly and hinges ought to be greased with white, lithium base gripping kind of grease from time to time to avoid any problem of binding or wear.