Explorer Sport Trac 2WD V6-4.0L (2009)
Removal
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet tube.
4. Remove the starter.
5. Remove the oil pump screen and pickup tube. For additional information, refer to Oil Pump Screen and Pickup Tube See: Engine Lubrication/Oil
Pick Up/Strainer/Service and Repair/Oil Pump Screen and Pickup Tube.
6. Remove the weatherstrip.
7. Remove the bolt and position the power steering fluid reservoir aside.
8. NOTICE: Allow the engine to cool before removing the coolant expansion tank. The radiator draws coolant from the coolant expansion
tank as the engine cools. If the coolant expansion tank is removed before the engine cools, the radiator will draw air into the system,
resulting in possible engine damage.
Disconnect the coolant overflow hose. Remove the 2 bolts and the coolant expansion tank.
9. Remove the 2 bolts, unclip the clips and remove the upper fan shroud.