Technical Information
ATTACHMENT IIISafety Recall 97S88
HOOD BOND INSPECTION AND REINFORCEMENT
THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE MUST BE PERFORMED INDOORS AND AT A AMBIENT ROOM TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR GREATER.
SECTION 1: MUSTANG
1. Using a one inch putty knife, inspect leading edge of hood for bond separation. Gently pry between inner and outer hood panels. See Figure 1. Inspect entire front bond of hood. If bond has separated, the hood must be replaced. If bond has not separated, proceed to next step.
2. Remove hood insulator pad, then lay insulator face down over engine. This will help prevent adhesive from dropping onto engine.
3. Place template over right side of inner panel, then trace outline of template on inner panel. Refer to Figure 2.
4. Place template over left side of inner panel, then trace outline of template on inner panel. See Figure 2.
5. NOTE: Be careful not to damage outer hood. Hood must be replaced, if damage occurs. Using full face shield and a one (1) inch cutting wheel or similar cutting device, cut out tracings made by template. These two holes provide access to the inner and outer hood panels.
6. Using putty knife, separate inner and outer hood panels by cutting through mastic between points shown in Figure 3.
7. Using four (4) supplied dowels, spread apart inner and outer hood panels. Place dowels at points shown in Figure 4.
8. Using compressed air, clean area spread apart by dowels, of any loose material.
9. Using tongue depressor, rag and alcohol clean between points A and B on each side of hood. See Figure 5.
10. NOTE: Follow all precautionary warnings on adhesive label. Refer to Figure 6, when performing this step. Prepare adhesive cartridge as follows:
^ Load adhesive cartridge into adhesive dispenser (1).
^ Twist off and discard cartridge cap (2).
^ Squeeze trigger of dispenser to dispense a small amount of adhesive until both sides of cartridge flow equally (3).
^ Cut off tip of graduated mixer to the third graduation (4).
^ Slide mixer tip into cartridge bayonet slot, firmly twisting tip clockwise until tip locks into place (5).
^ Squeeze dispenser trigger to lay a bead of adhesive about one (1) inch long to ensure uniform mix before applying adhesive to bond area (6).
NOTE:
Use one (1) whole adhesive cartridge per vehicle (half cartridge per side).
11. Apply a bead of adhesive between points A and B on each side of hood. See Figure 7. Apply enough adhesive to squeeze out of the bond joint.
12. Remove all dowels.
13. Remove excess adhesive that squeezes out from the bond joint with a putty knife.
14. Install hood insulator pad.
15. Close hood to the secondary latch (pop-up) position.
16. Vehicle must remain stationary and allowed to cure indoors at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours. Accelerated cure with heat is not recommended.
SECTION 2: WINDSTAR
1. Using a one inch putty knife, inspect leading edge of hood for bond separation. Gently pry between inner and outer hood panels. See Figure 8. Inspect entire front bond of hood. If bond has separated, the hood must be replaced. If bond has not separated, proceed to next step.
2. Remove hood insulator pad and ground strap, then lay insulator face down over engine. This will help prevent adhesive from dropping onto engine.
3. Using putty knife, separate inner and outer hood panels by cutting through mastic between points shown in Figure 9.
4. Using four (4) supplied dowels, spread apart inner and outer hood panels. Place dowels at points shown in Figure 10.
5. Using compressed air, clean area spread apart by dowels, of any loose material.
6. Using tongue depressor, rag and alcohol clean between points A and B on each side of hood. See Figure 11.
7. Follow all precautionary warnings on adhesive label. Refer to Figure 12, when performing this step. Prepare adhesive cartridge as follows:
^ Load adhesive cartridge into adhesive dispenser (1).
^ Twist off and discard cartridge cap (2).
^ Squeeze trigger of dispenser to dispense a small amount of adhesive until both sides of cartridge flow equally (3).
^ Cut off tip of graduated mixer to the third graduation (4).
^ Slide mixer tip into cartridge bayonet slot, firmly twisting tip clockwise until tip locks into place (5).
^ Squeeze dispenser trigger to lay a bead of adhesive about one (1) inch long to ensure uniform mix before applying adhesive to bond area (6).
NOTE:
Use one (1) whole adhesive cartridge per vehicle (half cartridge per side)
8. Apply a bead of adhesive between points A and B on each side of hood. See Figure 13. Apply enough adhesive to squeeze out of the bond joint.
9. Remove all dowels.
10. Remove excess adhesive that squeezes out from the bond joint with a putty knife.
11. Install hood insulator pad and connect ground strap.
12. Close hood to the secondary latch (pop-up) position.
13. Vehicle must remain stationary and allowed to indoors cure at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours. Accelerated cure with heat is not recommended.