INOPERATIVE HOOD RELEASE CABLE LUBRICATION PROCEDURE

IF AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE A HOOD RELEASE CABLE ON 1982 "A" AND "X" CARS, IT COULD BE THE RESULT OF A FROZEN CABLE ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY A MOISTURE BUILD-UP IN THE CABLE AND IN SOME CASES THE CABLE WILL FREEZE WHEN EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES BELOW 32F. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE DESCRIBES HOW A FROZEN HOOD RELEASE CABLE ASSEMBLY CAN BE MADE TO OPERATE FREELY AND NOT REFREEZE. PROCEDURE 1.ALLOW THE FROZEN HOOD RELEASE CABLE TO THAW BY MOVING THE CAR INTO A WARM PLACE. 2.OPEN THE HOOD AND DISENGAGE THE CABLE AT THE FRONT END (SEE FIGURE 1). 3.IN ORDER TO PREVENT SOILED OR STAINED TRIM, SECURE A SHOP CLOTH AROUND THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR (SEE FIGURE 1). 4.WRAP A PIECE OF MASKING TAPE AROUND THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE CABLE ASSEMBLY, FORMING A CYLINDER SHAPE, APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF INCH (1/2") HIGH (SEE FIGURE 1). 5.FILL THE TAPED CYLINDER WITH GM PART NUMBER 726416 D.P.L., WD-40, OR EQUIVALENT SPRAY SOLUTION AND ALLOW THE SOLUTION TO DRAIN DOWN INTO THE CABLE. 6.USING AN AIR HOSE, FORCE THE D.P.L., WD-40, OR EQUIVALENT SOLUTION, WITH ANY MOISTURE ACCUMULATION, THROUGH THE CABLE ASSEMBLY. 7.REMOVE THE SHOP CLOTH AND WIPE ANY SOLUTION FROM THE HOOD RELEASE HANDLE. 8.REMOVE THE TAPE. 9.SEAL THE FRONT END OF THE CABLE (PLASTIC PORTION) WITH A GREASE THAT WILL WITHSTAND A VARIED TEMPERATURE RANGE, SUCH AS LUBRIPLATE OR THE TYPE SPECIFIED FOR DOOR LOCKS AND HINGES. 10.RE-ENGAGE THE CABLE AT THE FRONT END.

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