Service Procedure

1. Open hood, then unclip and remove the secondary latch rod and release handle assembly (Figure 1).





2. Remove two (2) screws holding the bracket assembly to grille support, then discard the bracket and screws (Figure 1).





3. Inspect the grille-to-support brace fit to ensure that the grille does not protrude beyond the inboard surface of the support brace. If necessary, loosen the grille adjustment screw and move the grille out until it is flush with the inboard surface of the grille support brace (Figure 2).

4. Tighten grille adjustment screw.

5. Install the provided bracket using two of the new screws.





6. Using the new bracket as a template, center punch the location for the third hole on the grille support brace (Figure 3).





7. Drill a 3/32" (3.7 mm) hole in the grille support brace (Figure 4).

CAUTION:
Drill hole in rear side of grille support brace only. Do not drill through the front side of grille support brace.





8. Install the remaining screw into the drilled hole and torque all three screws to 40 in-lbs (4.5 Nm) (Figure 5).

9. Reinstall secondary latch rod and release handle assembly. Make sure plastic clip at secondary latch is fully seated onto rod.

10. Cycle the secondary latch several times to ensure that it operates freely.

11. Close the hood and unlatch the primary hood latch. Without touching the secondary latch, pull up on the hood vigorously several times to ensure that the secondary latch engages properly.