Removal And Installation: Radiator

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item	Specification
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A or equivalent	WSS-M97B51-A1

ALL VEHICLES

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Disconnect the dual electric cooling fan electrical connectors.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Dual Electric Cooling Fan Electrical Connectors
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Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
Lift and remove the cooling fan motors and shroud from the retainer brackets and lower from the vehicle.

Fig 2: Lifting And Removing Cooling Fan Motors And Shroud From Retainer Brackets
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Disconnect the electrical connector from the horn.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Electrical Connector From Horn
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Release the clamp and disconnect the upper hose from the radiator.

Fig 4: Releasing Clamp And Disconnecting Upper Hose From Radiator
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Release the clamp and disconnect the lower hose from the radiator.

Fig 5: Releasing Clamp And Disconnecting Lower Hose From Radiator
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Remove the push-pins and the lower radiator splash shield.

Fig 6: Removing Push-Pins And Lower Radiator Splash Shield
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Vehicles equipped with air conditioning

Detach and support the air conditioning condenser.

Fig 7: Detaching And Supporting Air Conditioning Condenser
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All vehicles

Detach the wiring harness retaining clip from the radiator support bracket.

Fig 8: Detaching Wiring Harness Retaining Clip From Radiator Support Bracket
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Vehicles equipped with automatic transmission

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Fig 9: Detaching Transmission Fluid Cooler From Two RH And One LH Bracket

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Detach the transmission fluid cooler from the two RH and the one LH bracket.
- Support the fluid cooler.

All vehicles

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Fig 10: Removing Four Bolts And Lower Core Support

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Remove the four bolts and the lower core support.
Remove the radiator.

Fig 11: Removing Radiator
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .