Opening and Closing the Hood, General Description

The hood can be raised to a full-open position. Tilt-assist struts help to both raise the hood and lower it into the vehicle operating position.

In the vehicle operating position, the hood is secured to the cab-mounted cowl by a hold-down latch on each side.

Newer vehicles may be equipped with a right-hand locking hood strut. This strut locks automatically when the hood is fully opened. See Fig. .

Locking Lever

Fig. 1, Locking Right-Hand Hood Strut

To unlock the strut and lower the hood, flip the lever located midway on the strut downwards.