Cruise Control Servo: Service and Repair

Fig. 22 Servo Assembly Replacement. Mark VII:

Fig. 23 Servo Assembly Replacement. Cougar & Thunderbird:

1. Remove air cleaner assembly, and position to front of vehicle.
2. Separate speed control actuator cable from the accelerator cable.
3. On Mark VII models, disconnect servo electrical connector, Fig. 22.
4. On Cougar and Thunderbird models, disconnect servo electrical connector located near radiator support, Fig. 23.
5. On all models, apply parking brake.
6. Raise and support lefthand front of vehicle.
7. Remove left front wheel assembly.
8. Remove inner fender splash shield.
9. Remove two servo assembly vacuum hoses from servo.
10. On Mark VII models, remove two servo mounting bracket to A-pillar attaching screws.
11. On Cougar and Thunderbird models, remove two servo mounting bracket-to-shotgun brace attaching screws.
12. On all models, remove two actuator cable cover-to-servo retaining nuts, then the cover, cable, and rubber boot.
13. Remove two servo-to-mounting bracket retaining nuts.
14. Remove two bolts from front of servo.
15. Reverse procedure to install.