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Place towels or other cover on windshield to protect.
Open hood, unscrew hood support shocks from ball joints at hood.
Lower supports down toward headlights, out of way.
Raise hood, support against windshield, making sure towels protect glass.
Locate windshield washer hose at lower left of hood. Cut hose as close to hood as possible.
With assistant(s), hold hood vertical and peel back hood seal 3-4" on either side of hood to allow access to hinges.
Loosen 4- 5/16" bolts at hinges (2 on each side), making sure hood is held vertical and to keep weight from transferring to windshield.
Once bolts are removed from both sides, lower hinges towards headlights, out of way.
With a person on either side, lift hood straight up to clear windshield, then flatten horizontal and carry towards front of car.
Next remove the plastic retainers on the old hood where the shocks were screwed into. There is a metal snap ring retainer, pry it loose with a screwdriver or pliers and pull retainers off ball joint on hood.
Transfer hardware to new hood.
Installation is opposite of removal.
Check alignment of hood before full closing, you may need to loosen hinges and tweak hood to align properly.
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