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Universal Hood Pin Kit
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regarding the service or instal lation of your Hotchkis Performanc e products.
Special Note: This is a universal hood pin kit, which is designed to hold and secure your front
hood. It is universal and is not specifically designed for any particular vehicle make or model.
It is up to the installer as to how and where the hood pin is mounted. Please mock up and
measure to make sure your vehicle’s hood and engine bay can accept this kit. Do not drill any
holes until you find a proper location for the hood pin. The instructions given below is a
generic guide showing how to install the hood pins on a car that did not have hood pins prior.
1) Mount the Hood Pin
There are 2 mounting points to worry about when installing hood pins. One is the mounting
point for the hood pin itself inside the engine bay. The other is the mounting point for the
hood base on the top side of the hood. The hood pin mounting point usually dictates where
everything needs to be located because you’ll need to find a flat mounting surface in the front
area of the engine bay (e.g. radiator brace). The mounting surface shown in the diagram is a
generic square for instructiona l purposes.
Drill a ½” - 5/8” hole in the mounting surface. Insert and assemble the pin and hardware as
shown in the diagram. The pin height c an be adjusted to accommodate different a ppl ications.
2) Make a hole in the Hoo d
We now need to make a hole in the hood for the pin to protrude through. There are several ways of
determining where the needs to be using the already mounted hood pin. One suggestion is to apply
grease on the tip of the hood pin and close the hood slowly until the pin top touches the hood surface.
The grease left on the hood is where you will need to drill your hole. Use a ¾” drill bit. Slowly close
the hood to confirm that the hood pin is centered with your hole.
3) Mount the Hood Base
Next, position the hood base on top of the hood and center it with the ¾” hole you just made.
Once you’ve positioned the base the way you like it, mark and drill the 4 mounting holes in the hood
using a ¼” drill bit.
With the holes drilled out you are ready to mount the hood bases onto the hood. We provide you with
stainless steel countersunk screws, washers and nylock nuts.
Lower the hood slowly and confirm that the hood pin lines up with the center hole of the base. Due to
varying thicknesses of hoods, there may be excess screw threads protruding through the bottom of the
hood. If there is a clearance issue when the hood is closed, y ou may cut the excess screw threads
with a cut-off wheel.
4) Readjusting the Pin Height
Close the hood slowly and check the hood pin height. Attempt to insert the Qwik Lok clip into the hood
pin. If the clip hole is too low, undo the pin nuts and raise the hood pin.
If the Qwik Lok clip does not sit snugly onto the hood base when the hood is closed and shows a gap,
then you will have to loosen the pin nuts and lower the pin.
That’s it! You are now finished with your Hotchkis Hood Pin Installation.
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Return Policy & Limited Warra nty
Effective December 1, 2010 all Hotchkis products must be registered to qualify for warranty at
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original purchase date.
IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this product.
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shipping damage please contact the freight carrier immediately. All our products are guaranteed to be free from
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dealer, you are still covered by this return policy. All returns however, should be made to your dealer, not to
Hotchkis Performance directly.
Limited Warranty
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(3 years) from the date of purchase of this product. This Warranty only applies to the original retail purchaser who retains
ownership of the vehicle on which the product was originally installed. If the product is determined to be defective,
Hotchkis Performance will repair, replace or refund the purchase price of the defective product at Hotchkis Performance's
sole discretion, which shall fully satisfy and discharge any and all warranty claims. Any repaired or replaced product will
be returned to the sender excluding the cost of freight.
www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included with the product, within 30 days of the original
purchase date.
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Items offered but not manuf actured by Hotchkis Performanc e are warranted according to the manufac turer's terms and
are not covered by this limited warranty. Hotchkis Performance shall not be responsible for any labor, removal,
installation, re-installation or maintenance costs. This warranty does not cover the cosmetic finish or plating of any
product or any normal wea r and tear to any product inc luding, but not limited to bus hings, brackets , end-links, hardw are,
steering components, shocks or springs. In addition, this warranty does not apply to any products that have been:
Improperly installed or installed by someone other than a qualified, licensed auto mechanic experienced in the
installation and removal of suspension products;
Improperly serviced, misused, or modified, altered or subjected to abuse, negligence, accident or collision; Installed in any vehicle that has been modified; Installed on any vehicle that has carried loads in excess of automobile manufacturer suggested weight limits; or Installed on any vehicle that has been subject to abnormal or excessive use, including rallying, racing, or racing-type
activities or off-road use.
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