Alignment Of Hood Latch And Striker

2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor SE, FWDSECTION Alignment Of Hood Latch And Striker

Note the routing of the hood release cable, and then loosen the hood latch mounting bolts. Then align the latch with the striker by moving the hood latch. After alignment, ensure that the hood can be locked and unlocked correctly.

Fig 1: Aligning Hood Latch And Striker
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