F 350 2WD Super Duty V10-6.8L (2009)
Body / Frame Mount Bushing: Removal and Replacement
Body Retainer Cage Nuts
Front End Sheet Metal (FESM)
NOTE: The Front End Sheet Metal (FESM) body cage nut has an additional access point if needed, by removing the radiator.
1. Remove the headlamp assembly.
2. Remove the pushpins and position the splash shield aside, if equipped.
3. Bend the tabs of the damaged cage nut retainer upward to access the cage nut.
4. NOTE: Upper is 5.4L, lower is 6.4L and 6.8L.
Using a suitable tool, hold the cage nut and remove the FESM mounting bolt.
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Discard the FESM bolt.
5. NOTICE: Do not use a standard nut as a replacement for the nut being removed. Failure to use the correct part number for the nut may
result in damage to the vehicle.
NOTE: If the cage nut is not damaged, it is not necessary to replace it with a new cage nut. The old cage nut may be used if the threads of the nut
are not damaged.
NOTE: Make sure that the surface of the cage nut retainer is flat prior to installing the cage nut.
NOTE: Remove the new cage nut from the cage and install the cage nut into the pre-existing cage.
Install the new cage nut into the location that the damaged nut was removed from.
