Ford Escape: Body Closures / General Procedures - Hood Alignment
Inspection
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Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions.
All alignments
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Open the hood.
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Remove the hood latch.
Refer to: Hood Latch (501-14 Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems, Removal and Installation).
Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments
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Loosen the nuts enough to permit movement of the hood.
Loosen:
:
2 turn(s)
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Carefully close the hood.
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Adjust the hood as required.
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Carefully open the hood.
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Tighten the nuts.
Torque:
97 lb.in (11 Nm)
Hood front up and down alignments
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Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
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Carefully close the hood.
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Adjust the hood as required.
All alignments
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Install the hood latch.
Refer to: Hood Latch (501-14 Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems, Removal and Installation).
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Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions.
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Inspection
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Inspection
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details...
Other information:
Configuration
NOTE:
The inverter system controller (ISC) is called the SOBDMC
(secondary on-board diagnostic control module C) in the scan tool.
Using the scan tool, enter the transmission 11-digit
identification and 13-digit strategy recorded from the transmission tag...
Make sure the oil in the crankcase is of the correct
viscosity and at the correct level and that the battery is correctly
charged. Operate the vehicle until the engine is at normal operating
temperature. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position...