Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1752
HOOD RELEASE CABLE
REMOVAL
(1) Drill out bellcrank to hood rivet heads and
remove rivets (Fig. 6).
(2) Disconnect bellcrank from latch rod and hood
release cable. Remove bellcrank from hood.
(3) Disconnect hood release cable from clips on
hood.
(4) Remove left cowl side trim panel.
(5) Remove cable bracket screws from cowl side
panel.
(6) Route cable through dash panel and remove it
from under instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert replacement cable end through hole in
dash panel into engine compartment.
(2) Route cable forward and seat grommet in dash
panel.
(3) Position cable bracket on cowl side panel and
install screws.
(4) Install left cowl side trim panel.
(5) Connect cable and latch rod to bellcrank.
(6) Position bellcrank on hood and install rivets.
(7) Attach cable to clips.
(8) Test release cable for proper operation.
HOOD SAFETY LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Open and support hood.
(2) Remove the nuts attaching the safety latch to
the inner hood panel (Fig. 7).
(3) Separate the safety latch from the hood.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the safety latch on the hood.
(2) Install the nuts attaching the safety latch to
the inner hood panel.
(3) Close hood.
SAFETY LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove striker screws from radiator support
crossmember (Fig. 8).
(2) Remove striker from crossmember.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position striker on radiator support crossmem-
ber and install screws.
(2) Test safety latch operation.
HOOD SILENCER PAD
REMOVAL
(1) Open and support hood.
(2) Remove the hood latch release bellcrank.
(3) Remove the clips attaching the latch connect-
ing rod to the hood inner panel.
(4) Remove
the
retainers
attaching
the
hood
silencer pad to the inner hood panel (Fig. 9).
(5) Separate the hood silencer pad from the hood.
Fig. 6 Hood Release Cable Bellcrank
1 – HOOD INNER PANEL
2 – RIVET
3 – BELLCRANK
4 – LATCH RELEASE CABLE
5 – LATCH CONNECTING ROD
Fig. 7 Hood Safety Latch
1 – NUT
2 – HOOD SAFETY LATCH
3 – HOOD
4 – STUD
5 – HOOD BUMPER
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BODY
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)