Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1356
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the hood silencer pad on the hood
inner panel.
(2) Install
the
retainers
attaching
the
hood
silencer pad to the inner hood panel.
(3) Install the clips attaching the latch connecting
rod to the hood inner panel.
(4) Install the hood latch release bellcrank.
(5) Close hood.
COWL WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
The cowl weatherstrip is attached to the cowl with
adhesive tape.
(1) Peel weatherstrip from cowl (Fig. 10).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean contact surface with Mopar Super Kleen
or equivalent.
(2) Position weatherstrip on cowl.
(3) Press weatherstrip into place.
COWL GRILLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the windshield wiper arms from the
pivots.
(2) Remove the screws that attach the grille to the
cowl.
(3) Remove the windshield washer tubes from the
nozzles.
(4) Remove the cowl grille and screen from the
cowl (Fig. 11).
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: The washer fluid tubes must be routed
and installed so that they are not pinched.
(1) Position the cowl grille and screen on the cowl.
(2) Install the windshield washer tubes on the noz-
zles.
(3) Install the cowl screen and grille screws with
new sealer. Tighten in sequence (Fig. 12).
Fig. 8 Hood Safety Latch Striker
1 – RADIATOR SUPPORT CROSSMEMBER
2 – HOOD SAFETY LATCH STRIKER
3 – SCREW
4 – GOP BRACKET
5 – RADIATOR
Fig. 9 Hood Silencer Pad
1 – HOOD
2 – SILENCER PAD
3 – RETAINER
Fig. 10 Cowl Weatherstrip
1 – WEATHERSTRIP
2 – DASH PANEL
3 – COWL
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)