Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Lincoln MKX and 2014 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the engine appearance cover. For addition information, refer to ENGINE APPEARANCE COVER - EXPLODED VIEW or ENGINE -3.7L .
- Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to BATTERY TRAY .
- Remove the engine Air Cleaner (ACL). For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
- Remove the nut and position the battery cable ground terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Remove the nut and position the high current Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Remove the nut and position Body Control Module (BCM) B+ terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Disconnect the battery and generator current sensors.
- Remove the bolt and position the engine ground terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
- Remove the starter solenoid terminal cover.
- Remove the nut and position the battery cable starter solenoid terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
- Remove the nut and position the battery cable starter motor terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
- Disconnect the battery cable harness retainers from the engine, transaxle support insulator bracket and the selector lever cable bracket.
- Disconnect the battery cable in-line and transaxle solenoid body electrical connectors.
- Disconnect the wire harness retainer at the transaxle cover and the 3 retainers from the engine ACL mounting bracket.
- Disconnect the PCM electrical connector and the 2 wire harness retainers.
- Position the generator B+ terminal protective cover aside, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).
- Disconnect the generator electrical connector and the wire harness retainer.
- Remove the 2 push-pins and position the RH front fender splash shield aside.
- Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
- Disconnect the 2 wire harness retainers from the front of the LH valve cover.
- Disconnect the degas bottle hose from the 2 retaining clips at the intake manifold and position aside.
- Disconnect the 2 wire harness retainers from the intake manifold and from the rear side of the LH valve cover.
- Remove the battery cable.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.