Refitting hood (page 3 of 3)
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1993–1999
- Section
- Hood (Cabrio)
70 BodyworkRefitting hood · page 3 of 3
- adjust the position of the hood using the reference marks on the bodyshell and on the hood;
NOTE The rear side stitching on the hood should be in line with the hinges on the boot lid.
- tension the hood cable from both sides, then tighten the fixing nuts between the hood and the bodyshell;
NOTE Do not tension the cable too much.
- using a suitable tool, carefully hit the edge of the hood, then completely tighten the nuts fixing the cable;
- complete the fitting by reversing the order of the operations carried out for the removal.
Parts & tools for this job For 1993 Fiat Punto
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Fiat Punto
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