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Main Climate Control


REMOVAL
1. Drain the engine cooling system.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.






3. Disconnect the quick disconnect heater hose couplings at the heater core, please refer to Heating and Air Condition/Heater Hose/Service and Repair/ Service and Repair
4. Plug the heater water hoses with a suitable 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch plug.
5. Remove the engine cover.
6. Remove the instrument panel finish panel. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Service and Repair






7. Remove the heater core cover.
1 Remove the seven screws.
2 Remove the heater core cover.
^ Remove and discard the heater core case seal.






8. Remove the heater core.

NOTE: Use care not to spill the coolant remaining in the heater core during removal.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Lubricate the coolant hoses with MERPOL(R) meeting Ford specification ESE-M99B144-B or plain water only, if needed.