Hood Striker: Service and Repair

LATCH STRIKER

REMOVAL

1. Release hood latch and open hood.
2. Remove bolts attaching striker to inside of hood.
3. Remove hood latch-striker from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position hood latch striker on vehicle.
2. Install bolts attaching hood latch striker hood.
3. Align hood latch striker to engage smoothly into hood latch.
4. Verify hood operation and alignment. Adjust necessary.
5. Tighten attaching bolts to 13.5 N.m (10 ft.lbs.) torque.