Service Procedure

FIGURE 1:

CORSICA AND BERETTA

# 1. Raise hood and inspect catch surface of support for skid plate (P/N
10082277). If a skid plate is present and it is retained by either
two (2) screws or two (2) rivets (see Figure 1) no further action is

required proceed to Step 10.

# If a skid plate is present and spot welded only (not retained by
screws or rivets), locate and drill two (2) 9/64" pilot holes through
skid plate and support as shown in Figure 1. Fasten skid plate

securely using two (2) screws (P/N 11508544). Proceed to Step 7.

If no skid plate is present, proceed with the steps below.

2. Place skid plate (P/N 10082277) on catch surface of support. Nest skid plate fore-aft then slide plate to drivers side of vehicle until nested. It may be necessary to slide skid plate under plastic close out panel to assure proper nesting on the catch surface of support. (See Figure 1).

3. Using skid plate holes as a guide center punch hole locations.

4. Drill two (2) 9/64" pilot holes.

5. Position plate and fasten securely using screw (P/N 11508544).

FIGURE 2:

BERETTA ONLY

# 6. On vehicles produced before VIN HE105504 (Linden) or HY101110
(Wilmington), remove secondary latch assembly and replace with new latch assembly (P/N 10074017). Discard production locator screw (P/N 11508544) Figure 2. Vehicles built after above VIN's were produced with the revised latch assembly already in place.


CORSICA AND BERETTA

7. Check operation - While slowly lowering hood. secondary latch must slide down newly installed skid plate until fully engaged.


# Denotes change
SERVICE PROCEDURE

CORSICA AND BERETTA

8. Should secondary latch rest on catch surface without sliding down sloped surface of skid plate, loosen screw (P/N 11503632) (2) places (See Figure 2). If not previously removed, remove and discard production locator screw (P/N 11508544) and adjust secondary latch forward slightly. Tighten screw (P/N 11503632) two (2) places. Check operation by slowly lowering hood as before.

9. If locator screw (P/N 11508544) is removed for either secondary latch replacement (Beretta) or for secondary latch adjustment (Corsica or Beretta), a new (P/N 11508544) locator screw must be installed. It may be necessary to first drill a 9/64" pilot hole if secondary latch assembly required adjustment for proper operation.

10. Install campaign identification label.