Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the wiper pivot arms. For additional information, refer to WIPERS AND WASHERS .
- Remove the cowl panel grille side moulding pin-type retainers.
- Remove the cowl panel grille side mouldings.
- Disconnect the windshield washer hose connector.
- Remove the 4 cowl panel grille retainer clips.
- Disconnect the cowl panel grille from the retaining strip on the cowl.
- Spread the retaining tabs.
- Start from the drivers side and work the cowl trim panel off, moving across the panel from the LH to the RH side to remove.
- Remove the cowl panel grille.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
CAUTION:
Failure to follow the removal instruction may result in damaged retaining tabs and would require removal of the windshield glass.