Ford Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Remover/Installer, Cooling Hose Clamp

303–397 (24–003)

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Section  414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables.

2. Remove the radiator grille.

3. Secure the air conditioning (AC) condenser.
   • Install tie straps.

4. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section  100-02 Jacking and Lifting.

5. Remove the splash shield.

6. Drain the cooling system.
   For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding in this section.
   

7. Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud.
   For additional information, refer to Cooling Fan Motor and Shroud in this section.
   

8. Using the special tool, disconnect the coolant hose.

9. Using the special tool, disconnect the coolant hose.

10. Using the special tool, disconnect the coolant hose.

11. Detach the diode.

12. Remove the AC condenser left-hand bolt.

13. Remove the AC condenser right-hand bolt.

14. Remove the radiator support bracket right-hand bolts.

15. Remove the radiator support bracket.

16. Remove the radiator.

17. If installing a new radiator, remove the radiator left-hand insulators.

18. If installing a new radiator, remove the radiator right-hand insulators.

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   NOTE:When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. It may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn its adaptive strategy.
   

   NOTE:Make sure the AC condenser upper locating gangs are correctly installed into the radiator upper locating brackets.
   To install, reverse the removal procedure.