Removal & Installation

Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Loosen the clamp and separate the air cleaner outlet tube and resonator from the air cleaner.

Fig 1: Separating Air Cleaner Outlet Tube And Resonator From Air Cleaner
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.
Lift the air cleaner assembly from the air cleaner tray.
Remove the 3 power steering reservoir screws and position the reservoir aside.
- To install, tighten to 11 Nm (8 lb-ft).
Disconnect the brake fluid level switch and if equipped, the brake pressure switch.
Relieve the vacuum in the brake booster by pressing and releasing the brake pedal a minimum of 5 times with the engine not running.

NOTE: Support the master cylinder with a wire tie or mechanic's wire.

Remove and discard the 2 brake master cylinder nuts and position the master cylinder aside.
- To install, tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).
Remove the 2 degas bottle bolts and position the degas bottle aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
If equipped, disconnect the pedal travel sensor and solenoid electrical connectors.
Release the compression clamp and disconnect the vacuum brake booster hose.
Remove the cotter pin cover, pin, washer, bushing and switch, and disconnect the booster pushrod.

NOTE: The booster pushrod must be installed with the pushrod offset pointing downward.

Remove the 4 brake booster-to-pedal bracket nuts and remove the vacuum brake booster.
- To access the retaining nuts, fold back the sound insulation.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Use new nuts when installing the master cylinder.
- For vehicles equipped with roll stability control (RSC), calibrate the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module. Follow the directions on the diagnostic tool for the calibration procedure.