Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1940

2. Install the four nuts that secure the hood scoop

bezel to the hood. Tighten the nuts securely.

HINGE

REMOVAL

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

1. Remove the cowl grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-

RIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL).

2. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the posi-

tion of the hood hinge (3) on the hood for the hinge
being serviced.

3. Support the hood and disconnect the support cylin-

der from the hood (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/
SUPPORT CYLINDER - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the two nuts that secure the hood to the

hood hinge.

5. Remove the bolt (2) that secures the front fender

(1) to the hood hinge.

6. Remove the wheelhouse splash shield (Refer to 23

-

BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT

WHEELHOUSE

SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL).

7. Remove the bolts (3) that secure the hood hinge

(2) to the fender rail (1).

8. Slide the hood hinge forward and remove the

hinge.

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INSTALLATION

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

1. Position the hood hinge (2) onto the fender rail (1)

and slide it rearward to its installed location.

2. Install the bolts (3) that secure the hood hinge to

the fender rail. Tighten the bolts to 20 N·m (15 ft.
lbs.).

3. Install the bolt (2) that secures the front fender (1)

to the hood hinge (3). Tighten the bolt to 17 N·m
(13 ft. lbs.).

4. Loosely install the two nuts that secure the hood to

the hood hinge.

5. Align the hood to the hood hinge using the refer-

ence marks made during the Removal procedure
and tighten the nuts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).

6. Install the support cylinder (Refer to 23 - BODY/

HOOD/SUPPORT CYLINDER - INSTALLATION).

7. If required, adjust the hood to the correct position

(Refer to 23 - BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP
AND FLUSH - SPECIFICATIONS).

8. Install the wheelhouse splash shield (Refer to 23 -

BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD - INSTALLATION).

9. Install the cowl grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION).

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HOOD

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HOOD

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the underhood lamp unit and the ambient

temperature sensor from the hood (1) (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/UN-
DERHOOD LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL) and (Refer
to 8 - ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD CONSOLE/SEN-
SOR-AMBIENT TEMPERATURE - REMOVAL).

3. If required, remove the grille and the grille frame

from the hood (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/
GRILLE - REMOVAL) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX-
TERIOR/GRILLE FRAME - REMOVAL).

4. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the posi-

tion of the hood hinges (2) on the hood.

5. Support the hood and disconnect the support cylin-

ders from the hood (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/
SUPPORT CYLINDER - REMOVAL).

6. Remove the two nuts (3) that secure the hood to

each hood hinge and remove the hood.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the hood (1) onto the hood hinges (2) and

loosely install the two nuts (3) that secure the hood
to each hood hinge.

2. Align the hood to the hood hinges using the refer-

ence marks made during the Removal procedure
and tighten the nuts to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).

3. Install the support cylinders to the hood (Refer to

23

-

BODY/HOOD/SUPPORT

CYLINDER

-

INSTALLATION).

4. If removed, install the grille frame and the grille to

the hood (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/GRILLE
FRAME - INSTALLATION) and (Refer to 23 -
BODY/EXTERIOR/GRILLE - INSTALLATION).

5. Install the underhood lamp unit and the ambient

temperature sensor to the hood (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/UN-
DERHOOD LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION) and
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD CON-
SOLE/SENSOR-AMBIENT

TEMPERATURE

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INSTALLATION).

6. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

7. If required, adjust the hood to the correct position (Refer to 23 - BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP AND FLUSH

- SPECIFICATIONS).

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LATCH

REMOVAL

1. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the posi-

tion of the hood latch (1) on the upper radiator
crossmember.

2. Remove the two bolts (3) that secure the hood

latch to the upper radiator crossmember.

3. Disconnect the hood latch cable (2) from the hood

latch and remove the latch.

INSTALLATION

1. Connect the hood latch cable (2) to the hood latch

(1).

2. Position the hood latch to the upper radiator cross-

member and loosely install the two bolts (1) that
secure the latch to the crossmember.

3. Align the hood latch to the upper radiator cross-

member using the reference marks made during
the Removal procedure and tighten the bolts to 11
N·m (8 ft. lbs.).

4. If required, adjust the hood to the correct position

(Refer to 23 - BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP
AND FLUSH - SPECIFICATIONS).

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HOOD

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