Hood Latch - Excessive Effort to Release
Number 86-2-12 Date 6/86Subject: EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO RELEASE HOOD LATCH
1985-86 6000 AND 6000 STE MODELS
FIGURE 1 - HOOD STRIKER BOLT:
CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO RELEASE HOOD LATCHES ON 1985-86 6000 AND 6000 STE MODELS CAN BE CORRECTED BY MAKING SURE THAT THE COMPONENTS ARE PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED..
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 43-45 MM 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.
FIGURE 2 - PROPER LUBRICATION POINTS:
THE PROPER LUBRICATION POINTS ARE AS INDICATED IN FIGURE 2. USE GM P/N 1052349 OR EQUIVALENT WHEN LUBRICATING THE LATCH STRIKER, LATCH PLATE COMPONENTS AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCH PIVOT.