Warrior 1542 User Manual

Protecting Your Adventure Lifestyle

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QUALITY • INTEGRITY • INNOVATION • SERVICE

Warrior Products, Inc.

16850 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd

Ste. A

Durham, OR 97224

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

[e-mail]

HI-LIFT HOOD HINGE BRACKET

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WAR 1542 07-12 Wrangler

IMPORTANT: Before installing this kit take into consideration that over time these brackets may wear the paint on your

hood hinges. If you are concerned with preserving the paint, we recommend purchasing some thin rubber material and
making gaskets for the brackets.

NOTE: Included within this kit is a pair of hinge reinforcement plates. In extremely rare instances (1 in a 1000), customers
have experienced some deflection of the OEM hinges due to the increased weight of the Hi-Lift jack put upon them. The
installation of these reinforcement plates is completely optional and not necessary for everyday driving, but if you will be
constantly driving your Jeep in extreme off-road conditions we encourage you to consider having them installed by a
professional welder as they will greatly strengthen the stock hinges.

A standard 48” Hi-Lift Jack is recommended for use with this kit. As this kit does not have provisions for a padlock, it is
suggested that you utilize some sort of cable-style padlock to secure your jack when necessary.

KIT CONTENTS:

Description

Qty

Description

Qty

Installation Sheet

1

8mm Allen Head Bolts

4

1542 Brackets

2

Plastic Wing Nuts

2

1543 Jack Handle Strap

1

1542 U-Strap Brackets

2

1542A Hinge Reinforcement Plates

2

OPTIONAL INSTALLATION - Installing the Hinge Reinforcement Plates onto the OEM hinges.
If you opt to not install the hinge reinforcement plates, proceed to “Bracket Installation”.

1. Remove the four screws that fasten the cowl to the body of the Jeep, just behind the hood. The windshield wipers

also pass through this panel. To allow the cowl to lift up and out of the way so that you can access the hinge to body
bolts, you will also need to remove the windshield wiper arms. The wiper arms are mounted onto tapered, splined
shafts. To remove them, loosen the wiper arm shaft nut, but leave it on the shaft to protect the threads. Take note of
the orientation of the arms on the splined shafts so that you can install them back the way there were. Lightly tap on
the nut with a small hammer or mallet while pulling on the wiper arm and it should break free and lift away.

2. The cowl will still have 4 attachment points in the center that need to be popped loose before the panel will lift free.

Utilizing a moulding removal tool or a flat-tipped screwdriver, carefully pry out these plastic push pin connectors
taking care not to damage them or scratch the surrounding paint. Lift the cowl away and set it aside.

3. Remove the Torx head bolts from the top of each hood hinge. These bolts can be tough to remove as they’re painted

over and somewhat tight. Ensure you have the proper size Torx and that it is in good condition so you do not
damage the screw heads.

4. Go back to the hood hinge bolts on the body and remove these with a 13mm wrench. The hinges are now able to be

completely removed form the vehicle.

5. Take the hood hinges and remove the paint from the outside surface of the body side. An angle grinder with a

sanding disc attachment works great for this.

Protecting Your Adventure Lifestyle

========================================================================================

QUALITY • INTEGRITY • INNOVATION • SERVICE

Warrior Products, Inc.

16850 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd

Ste. A

Durham, OR 97224

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

[e-mail]

6. Align the reinforcement plate so the slight bend coincides with

the bend in the hinge plate and the bolt holes line up. Weld
around the perimeter and fill-weld the center hole. Next, grind
the welds smooth and prep the surface for paint.

7. Mask off the forward half of the hinge and utilize the proper

Mopar color for your vehicle. Apply 4-5 ‘light’ coats
allowing the paint to ‘flash’ between coats. (available at your
local Mopar parts counter)

8. After the paint has sufficiently dried, reinstall the

modified hinges, cowl and align the hood for the next
step in the installation process. The hinge holes on the
body side are oversized so you have some adjustability
to align the hood with the cowl.

BRACKET INSTALLATION - Phase 1: Installing Brackets onto Jeep

1. Start by removing the two Torx head bolts from one hood hinge. These will be tough to break loose the very first

time, so ensure you have the proper size Torx and that it is in good condition so you do not damage the screw heads.
Hold your ratchet head down on the bolt firmly when loosening.

2. The brackets are not identical so if you view them from the ends on a level plane you should be able to see that both

the center threaded mounts are slightly offset to either side. Place the brackets onto the hinges so that the threaded
mounts are in the widest position and lightly bolt into place using the new supplied hardware.

3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 for the other hinge.

4. During this process, be mindful of your hoods’ front-to-back alignment. Position it accordingly before final

tightening.

5. Once you are satisfied with the hoods’ positioning, complete the installation by securely tightening the bolts.