Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1749
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
GRILLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the headlamp/park lamp bezels.
(2) Remove the screws attaching the grille to the
grille opening panel (GOP) (Fig. 1).
(3) Separate the grille from the GOP.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the grille in the GOP.
(2) Install the screws.
(3) Install the headlamp/park lamp bezels.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL (GOP)
REMOVAL
(1) Remove headlamp bezels.
(2) Remove grille.
(3) Remove side marker lamps.
(4) Remove
headlamps
and
park/turn
signal
lamps.
(5) Open hood.
(6) Remove nuts that attach GOP to front fenders
(Fig. 2).
(7) Remove
nuts
attaching
GOP
to
support
bracket.
(8) Pull GOP forward and disconnect harness clips
and front lamp harness connectors.
(9) Remove GOP from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place GOP on bumper and secure all harness
clips.
(2) Connect all lamp wire harness connectors.
(3) Position GOP on vehicle.
(4) Install nuts attaching GOP to front fenders.
Tighten nuts to 4 N·m (38 in-lbs) torque.
(5) Install nuts attaching GOP to support bracket.
Tighten nuts to 4 N·m (38 in-lbs) torque.
(6) Install headlamps and park/turn signal lamps.
(7) Install grille.
(8) Install side marker lamps.
(9) Install headlamp bezels.
(10) Adjust headlamp aim, if necessary.
HOOD
REMOVAL
(1) Raise hood.
(2) Disconnect underhood lamp wire harness con-
nector, if equipped.
(3) Disconnect release cable from latch release
bellcrank.
(4) Remove latch release cable clips and remove
cable from hood (Fig. 3).
(5) Mark location of hood, hinges and hinge shims
for installation.
(6) Remove bolts that attach hinges to hood.
(7) Remove hood from vehicle with aid of a helper.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position hood on shims and hinges; finger-
tighten hinge bolts.
(2) Align hinges and shims with reference marks
and tighten hinge bolts.
(3) Connect latch release cable and latch connect-
ing rod to bellcrank.
(4) Attach latch release cable to clips.
(5) Connect underhood lamp wire harness connec-
tor.
Fig. 1 Grille
1 – NUT
2 – GRILLE
3 – GRILLE OPENING PANEL
Fig. 2 Grille Opening Panel
1 – SUPPORT BRACKET
2 – GRILLE OPENING PANEL
3 – BODY
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BODY
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