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Removal And Installation

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    CAUTION: When removing upper body insulators, all other body mount support bolts must be loose before raising the vehicle cab to prevent permanent structural damage from occurring to the vehicle cab.
  1. Remove the lower body insulator. For additional information, refer to Body Support - Front Lower  in this article.
  2. Remove the opposite side front body insulator bolt. For additional information, refer to Body Support - Front Lower  in this article.
  3. NOTE: Step 3 is for Crew Cab vehicles only.
  4. Remove and discard the left and right middle insulator bolts. For additional information, refer to Body Support - Middle, Crew Cab, Lower  in this article.
  5. NOTE: Choose the proper procedure to match the vehicle that is being serviced.
  6. Remove and discard the left and right rear body insulator bolts. For additional information, refer to Body Support - Rear, Regular Cab, Lower , Body Support - Rear, SuperCab, Lower  or Body Support - Rear, Crew Cab, Lower .
  7. Raise the vehicle body enough to allow removal of the insulator.
  8. Remove the insulator.
  9. Fig 1: Locating Insulator
    GF0005490Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Do not reuse body support mounting fasteners. New fasteners must be installed for each fastener that has been removed or loosened.
    NOTE: No lubricants of any kind are to be used during body insulator installation.
  10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.