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How to Replace the Harmonic Balancer on a 1994 Ford F150

The Ford F-150 is a full-size pickup truck with a 3/4-ton capacity. Ford has manufactured this popular truck continuously since 1975. The 1994 F-150 belongs to the ninth generation of the Ford F-series. The crankshaft in this vehicle must have a counterweight to dampen harmonic vibrations that can occur when the crankshaft rotates at certain speeds. The harmonic balancer can be a separate weight or simply a weighted crankshaft pulley, depending on the engine.

Instructions

1

Disconnect the cooling fan shroud with a socket wrench, if you need additional clearance to access the crankshaft. Place a drain pan under the radiator drain and remove the drain plug with a socket wrench. Drain the coolant from the radiator into the drain pan and store the coolant for later use. Reinstall and tighten the drain plug.

2

Disconnect the coolant hoses from the radiator. Remove the bolts holding the radiator in place with a socket wrench and lift the radiator out of the vehicle. Turn the tensioner bolt for the drive belt counterclockwise with a box-end wrench to relieve the tension on the drive belt. Detach the drive belt from its pulleys.

3

Mark the crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft with white paint to ensure that you install the pulley to its original position. You only need to perform this step if the crankshaft damper and crankshaft pulley are separate components in your vehicle.

4

Disconnect the bolts that attach the crankshaft pulley to the crankshaft damper using a socket wrench. You only need to perform this step if the crankshaft damper and crankshaft pulley are separate components in your vehicle.

5

Remove the central retaining bolt from the crankshaft damper with a socket wrench. Pull the crankshaft damper from the crankshaft with a gear puller.

6

Align the key slot on the new crankshaft damper with the key on the crankshaft and mount the damper to the crankshaft. Tighten the central retaining bolt for the crankshaft damper with a socket wrench. Fasten the retaining bolts that attach the crankshaft damper to the crankshaft pulley if the damper and pulley are separate components on your vehicle.

7

Attach the drive belt to the crankshaft pulley. Install the radiator and cooling fan shroud if you removed these components earlier. Refill the radiator with coolant if necessary.

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