F 150 4WD V8-5.4L Flex Fuel (2008)
7. CAUTION: Remove the fuel fill door assembly. Otherwise, damage to the fuel fill tube and fuel door assembly may occur when the
pickup bed is removed.
Remove the fuel door assembly.
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Press in the 2 retaining tabs on top of the fuel door assembly.
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Slide the fuel door assembly out of the pickup bed.
8. NOTE:
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The pickup bed bolts are one time use only. Install new bolts whenever the bolts are removed.
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All 8-foot pickup beds have 8 bolts; all others have 6 bolts.
Remove and discard the 8 pickup box bolts.
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To install, tighten to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft).
9. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the fuel fill tube, guide the fuel fill tube out of the fuel door opening as the pickup bed is removed.
Remove the pickup box.
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Guide the fuel fill tube out of the fuel door opening.
10. NOTE: New attachment clips must be installed whenever the pickup box is removed. All 8-foot beds will have 8 attachment clips. All other beds
will have 6 attachment clips.
Install new attachment clips before reinstalling the pickup box.
11. NOTE: Install a new fuel filler tube clamp if specified torque is not obtained or if part strips during reinstallation.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
