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Removal and Installation

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    All vehicles 

  1. Raise the hood.
  2. Remove the upper radiator air deflector.
  3. Remove the grille opening panel reinforcement. For additional information, refer to RADIATOR GRILLE OPENING PANEL REINFORCEMENT  in this section.
  4. Remove the radiator support bracket retaining bolts.
    Fig 1: Locating Radiator Support Bracket Retaining Bolts
    G04645750Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the 3 right side air deflector pushpins.
    Fig 2: Locating Right Side Air Deflector Pushpins
    G04645751Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    6. Diesel only 

  6. Remove the air cleaner. For additional information, refer to in INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
    7. NOTE: LH retainer shown, RH similar.
    Fig 3: Locating Charge Air Cooler Retainers
    G04645752Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the charge air cooler retainers.

    8. All vehicles 

  8. Disconnect the left side battery cable from the radiator grille support.
  9. Remove the hood latch. For additional information, refer to HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS .

    10. Gasoline only 

  10. Remove the air cleaner bracket retaining bolts.
    • Remove the top bracket retaining bolts.
    • Remove the bottom bracket retaining bolts.
      Fig 4: Locating Air Cleaner Bracket Retaining Bolts
      G04645753Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    11. NOTE: Left side shown, right side similar.
    Fig 5: Locating Air Deflector Pin-Type Retainers
    G04645754Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the 2 air deflector pin-type retainers on the back of the radiator support.

    12. All vehicles 

  12. Remove the 12 radiator support bracket retaining bolts.
    Fig 6: Locating Radiator Support Bracket Retaining Bolts
    G04645755Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the upper radiator support.
  14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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