HARD TO RELEASE HOOD LATCH CHECK BUMPER AND STRIKER ADJ.

HIGH EFFORTS TO RELEASE HOOD LATCH

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1985-86 'A' Styles -----------------

Conditions contributing to high efforts to release hood latches on 1985-86 'A' style vehicles can be corrected by making sure that the components are properly adjusted and lubricated.

On Buick, Chevrolet and Oldsmobile styles, a properly adjusted hood will be flush with the fenders and front panel at the outboard corners and approximately 1 to 3mm higher than the front panel at the centerline of hood.

On Pontiac styles a properly adjusted hood will be flush with the fenders at the front outboard corners and will present an even gap to the grille assembly across the front edge of the hood. Adjusting the hood striker bolt length 43-45mm as shown in Figure 1 will give the proper height adjustment in most cases.

Adjusting the front outboard hood bumpers so the hood is flush with the fender surface will give the proper height adjustment at the fenders. The proper lubrication points are as indicated in Figure 2, use GM P/N 992723 or equivalent when lubricating the latch striker, latch plate components and secondary hood latch pivot.

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