Jeep Liberty KJ. Manual — part 1279

SPECIAL TOOLS

BODY

Trim Stick C-4755

TORX BIT SET C-4794-B

REMOVER, MOLDINGS C-4829-A

Outer Belt Molding Remover - 9093

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BODY

KJ

HOOD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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HINGE

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

HOOD

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

LATCH

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

LATCH RELEASE CABLE

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

SUPPORT CYLINDER

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

LATCH RELEASE HANDLE

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KJ

HOOD

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HINGE

REMOVAL

NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the hood to
replace one or both hinges. The hinges can be
replaced one at a time.

1. Raise and support hood.

2. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark position

of hinge (1).

3. Remove hood support cylinder (4). (Refer to 23 -

BODY/HOOD/SUPPORT CYLINDER - REMOVAL)

4. Remove bolts (3) attaching hinge (1) to body.

5. Remove bolts (1) attaching hinge (2) to hood.

6. Separate hinge from vehicle.

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HOOD

KJ

INSTALLATION

1. Position hinge (2) on vehicle and align reference

marks.

2. Install the bolts (1) attaching hinge to hood and

tighten to 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.).

3. Install bolts (3) attaching hinge to body and tighten

to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

4. Install hood hinge support cylinder (4). (Refer to 23

- BODY/HOOD/SUPPORT CYLINDER - INSTAL-
LATION)

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HOOD

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