11-2
1968 PONTIAC
SERVICE
MANUAL
6.
REMOVAL
1. Open hood.
2.
Loosen hood hinge to hood attaching bolts.
3.
With
aid of a helper, hold hood securely and
remove attaching bolts.
4.
Lift
hood assembly from
sheet
metal.
C.
REPLACEMENT
To
replace, simply reverse above procedure
checking
hood alignment, one hinge at a time as out-
lined
in
steps
4 and 5 under
HOOD HINGE
REPLACEMENT.
HOOD
LATCH
A
positive locking hood latch, which incorporates
a
safety catch with the pilot assembly is used on all
models. The hood latch being fastened to the support
and
baffle assembly locks securely with the latch
plate mounted in the hood.
Latch
adjustment is not necessary. After proper
positioning of the hood bumpers, hood height is auto-
matically
controlled by the vertically self-adjusting
hood latch. No
lateral
adjustment of the latch is
possible. However, proper hood alignment is es-
sential
for
ease
of latch operation.
To
open the hood,
pull
the release handle under
the center portion of the front bumper grille down-
ward.
A "pop-up" spring on the support and baffle
provides
initial
opening of the hood upon release.
To
fully open the hood,
pull
the release handle past
the detent position and lift hood.
HOOD HINGE
The
hood
opens
on gear-type hinges
(Figs.
11-1—
11-3), mounted to the cowl and fender panel. Double
assist overcenter springs are used (one at each
hinge), both ends of which are fastened to the arms of
hinge.
This
construction provides hold open power.
Fore
and aft adjustment of hood is provided by
slotted holes in the hinge bracket.
Fig.
11-2
Tempest Hood
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