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Old 11-30-2011, 11:07 PM
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The hood on my 108 catches every time I close it. It is catching on the bars in the picture. Can anyone tell me how they are supposed to be set. I've adjusted the hood forward and backward and I've tried bending the bars to keep them from catching with no luck.
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Old 12-01-2011, 06:45 AM
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If it's only catching on that side, you need to loosen and re-position the grille casting so the hood closes straight.
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Old 12-01-2011, 07:39 AM
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Matt, I should have clarified that it catches on both sides. I taken that piece off and moved it side to side and up and down with no change. The PO has had electrical tape on the Hood bar were these catch so apparently this has been an issue. I think they are bend incorrectly.
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Old 12-02-2011, 02:56 PM
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dsmithjr, i'm assuming you're talking about the hood bar (the part the hood latches latch onto) hitting the hood latches when you try to close the hood? You want to follow Matt's advice, loosen the grill housing where it attaches to the frame, and reposition the grill housing/hood so the hood bar misses the hood latches when you close it. The latch in the pic looks like it's positioned correctly. Had the same problem with my 108. Took me a couple of tries, just keep repositioning the grill housing till you get it right. I loosened the bolts, pulled the grill back a little, then closed the hood to see if it was positioned correctly. When you have it where you want it, tighten the bolts back up. It's a pretty small window you're working with. Pull the grill back too far, and the hood doesn't sit on the instrument panel cowl correctly. Push it forward, and the hood catches on the hood latches. I still have to make sure the latch on the right side of my cub is all the way up, or it will catch. As long as I do that, i have no problem. The PO of my cub gave up at one point, and let the hood bar just ride on top of the hood latches. He also used the electrical tape patch.
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Old 12-02-2011, 09:55 PM
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I've had the Hood and grill all the way off and slide it back and forth. It seems to either catch on the tabs or rub the gas tank depending on which way its adjusted. I'm gonna not mess with it for a few days then go back and try to find the sweet spot you mentioned. I still believe the PO might have tried bending the tabs but from the picture they look correct to you?
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:58 AM
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Maybe these pics will help? Not sure how clear they will be, but if you look at the pic from the top, you'll notice the hood latch on the right side is further back then the latch on the left side. This is the side I have trouble with, that i have to make sure the latch is back that far or it will catch. Just to point out that it is a "sweet spot" you're looking for. You can see from the hood pic the PO just let the hood ride on top of the latch on that side. Hope this helps.
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:57 PM
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Mine are bent a little different than your pictures. I think if I can get them bent back to OEM then I can adjust the hood
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