There is a nut (and set screw) in each front corner of the hood on my 2014 4/4 with easy-up hood. Although the nuts are self locking, the driver's side one kept coming loose and was eventually lost. An M6 self locking nut "sort of" fits for now. I was originally advised not to over tighten these nuts as it can lead to bracket breakage in the front corner of the hood.
On the easy-up hood on my 2009 Roadster the adjuster screws into the bracket, and is secured by a single locknut on the outboard/lower side of the adjuster (this is a cropped photo, so the resolution may not be very good). Is it a different arrangement on your 4/4 ?
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