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Removal and Installation

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  1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
  2. Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to Removal and Installation .
  3. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.
  4. Disconnect the radiator-to-degas bottle hose from the radiator.
  5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
  6. Remove the A/C tubes retainer bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  7. Remove the 2 bolts from the upper radiator support brackets and position the radiator towards the engine and remove the 2 upper radiator support bracket from the radiator.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  8. Remove the A/C condensor-to-radiator pin-type retainer.
    Fig 1: Locating A/C Condensor-To-Radiator Pin-Type Retainer
    G06272337Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Squeeze the tabs and separate the A/C condenser from the radiator.
    • Remove the radiator.
    Fig 2: Locating Tabs & A/C Condenser
    G06272338Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  11. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
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