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Removal and Installation

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    All vehicles 

  1. Raise the hood (16612).
  2. Remove the upper radiator air deflector.
  3. Remove the grille opening panel reinforcement. For additional information, refer to RADIATOR GRILLE OPENING PANEL REINFORCEMENT .
  4. Remove the radiator support bracket retaining bolts.
    Fig 1: Removing Radiator Support Bracket Retaining Bolts
    G03925197Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the three right side air deflector push pins.
    Fig 2: Removing Three Right Side Air Deflector Push Pins
    G03911211Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    6. Diesel only 

  6. Remove the air cleaner. For additional information, refer to Air Cleaner in INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
  7. Remove the air charge cooler retainers (LH retainer shown, RH similar).
    Fig 3: Removing Air Charge Cooler Retainers
    G03925199Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    8. All vehicles 

  8. Disconnect the left side battery cable from the radiator grille support.
    Fig 4: Disconnecting Left Side Battery Cable From Radiator Grille Support
    G03911213Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  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 5: Removing Air Cleaner Bracket Retaining Bolts
      G03925201Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    11. NOTE: Left side shown, right side similar.
    Fig 6: Removing Air Deflector Pin-Type Retainers On Back Of Radiator Support
    G03911215Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the two air deflector pin-type retainers on the back of the radiator support.

    12. All vehicles 

  12. Remove the radiator support bracket retaining bolts (six on each side).
    Fig 7: Removing Radiator Support Bracket Retaining Bolts
    G03925203Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the upper radiator support.
  14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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