Ford Falcon. Manual — part 403

501-02-4

Front End Body Panels

501-02-4

GENERAL PROCEDURES

Hood Alignment

Fender Alignment

1. The hood is provided with fore and aft adjustment. 1. Loosen the fender retaining bolts.

These directions refer to the position of the hood

when it is fully lowered. Slots in the hinge provide

fore and aft adjustment.

1.

Raise

the

hood.

2. Adjust the hood bumpers by screwing them in

or out of the panel to prevent over slam and

hood movement.

NOTE: The fenders are set relative to the hood latch

mounting point on the upper cross member during

body assembly. There is no hood latch adjustment

vertically or right to left. If vehicle damage results in a

need to reset the hood margins then the fenders

should be adjusted relative to the hood.

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Front End Body Panels

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)

Fender to Bumper

2. Adjust the fender to obtain hood/door margins as

shown below (Alignment Diagrams).

Fender to Bumper

Fender Margins

Fender to Lower Body Panel

Item

Description

1

Fender to Hood

2

Fender to Bumper

3

Fender to Bumper

4

Fender to Lower Body Panel

5

Side Repeater Lamp to Fender

Fender to Hood

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Front End Body Panels

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)

Side Repeater Lamp to Fender

3. Tighten the fender bolts to the specified torque.
4. Verfy alignment and repeat procedure if

necessary.

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Front End Body Panels

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

3. Remove the fender splash shield. Remove the

Air Deflector

retaining scrivets (10 x 6mm), screws and firtree

clips.

Removal

NOTE: There are a total of 2 screws attaching the

1. Remove the 10 attaching screws and 2 plastic

front lower section of the splashshield.

push-in rivets.

NOTE: Adjust torque specifications at the front of

the document.

Item

Description

1

Lower Radiator Deflector Assembly

Item

Description

2

Screw

1

Fender Splash Shield

3

Scrivet

2

Firtree clip 6.5x25mm (2 off)

4

Front Bumper Assembly

3

Scrivets - 6mm (10 off)

2. Slide the deflector rearwards.

4

Screw - 5mm (1 off)

Installation

5

Screw - 5mm (2 off)

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Installation

Fender Splash Shield

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Removal

Cowl Panel Grille

1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional

information, refer to Section 100-02.

Removal

2. Remove the wheel and tire. For additional

1. Remove the wiper front pivot arms. For additional

information, refer to Section 204-04.

information refer to, Section 501-16.

2. Remove the 5 retaining scrivets.

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