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A Ford F-150s gear shift is simple to remove. It is also a repair procedure that doesnt require disabling the F-150s airbag system, unlike many of the components located in the dashboard. There are two major reasons why you might consider doing this. If youre revamping and customizing the F-150s interior, the shift lever boot, the lever and the knob likely have aftermarket options to consider. On a more pragmatic level, you will need to remove the gear shifter entirely if you are going to access and work on the manual transmission.

Instructions

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Remove the shift boots four retaining screws located at each corner of the boot. You will have to lift up the corner to get at the screws.

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Pull the boot directly upward to expose a nut and bolt on the lever. You do not need to remove the boot completely from the lever. So you can leave the shift knob alone.

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Unscrew the nut with a socket wrench. Then push the threaded side of the bolt through the lever. Grab the bolt by its other side and pull it out of the shift lever.

4

Remove the lever from the square mounting boot beneath it.

The Ford E-150 is a no-frills cargo van with three doors often used by small businesses to deliver goods and sometimes people. The 1994 model year for this vehicle features a large fuel tank and a class-competitive engine that provides enough acceleration even when carrying heavy loads.

Engine

The 1994 Ford E-150 is equipped with a 4.9-liter, overhead valve V6 engine. Peak horsepower for the vehicle is 150 at 3,400 rpm with maximum torque of 260 foot-pounds at 2,000 rpm. The engine also uses a 95-amp alternator and a 72-amp battery as part of its ignition system, according to the Cars website. Bore and stroke measure 4.00 inches by 3.98 inches.

Transmission and Fuel Economy

The rear-wheel-drive E-150 uses a three-speed automatic transmission with electronic fuel induction. Total fuel tank capacity is 35 gallons. According to MSN Auto, estimated fuel economy for the 1994 E-150 is 14 miles per gallon in the city and 16 mpg on the highway. This is the best fuel economy for Fords line of vans for the model year.

Dimensions

Exterior length of the 1994 E-150 is 221.8 inches with an exterior body width of 79.5 inches. The vehicles height is 80.7 inches and its wheelbase is 138 inches. Gross vehicle weight is 6,050 pounds with a maximum payload of 1,370 pounds. The E-150 has about 260 cubic feet of interior cargo space and a standard axle ratio of 3.54:1.

The heater core in your 1997 Ford F-150 is a radiator-style unit used to heat the interior of your truck. Coolant flows from the lower radiator hose to and through the heater core. This fluid heats the unit, and a blower fan forces warm air through the core and into the cabin when the heater is turned on. A faulty or clogged heater core will leak coolant onto the inside floorboard on the front passengers side. Replacing the heater core can be a complicated and time-consuming repair because of its location behind the passengers side dashboard.

Instructions

1

Raise the hood and disconnect both battery cables using a crescent wrench. Slide the recycling container underneath the radiator drain plug.

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Remove the radiator fill cap. Loosen the radiator drain plug using a socket wrench to drain the radiator coolant. Once drained, replace the plug and tighten. Keep the recycling container in place to capture the excess coolant in the lower radiator hose.

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Disconnect the lower radiator hose where it attaches at the radiator by loosening the squeeze-type hose clamp. Allow the excess fluid to drain into the recycling container.

4

Locate the heater core intake and return hose lines that protrude through the passengers side firewall of the engine compartment. Disconnect the hoses from the core nipples by depressing the release clip with a flat-head screwdriver while turning the hose counterclockwise by hand.

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Detach the Torx screws under the front dashboard that hold the dashboard soft cover in place. Reach under the dashboard and remove the mounting bolts attaching the dashboard frame to the interior firewall. This will allow the entire dashboard assembly to swing free and give you enough clearance to access the heater cover and core downward from the windshield.

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Detach the interior heater core intake and return hoses from the core nipples by releasing the squeeze clamps using channel-lock pliers. Remove the hoses by twisting as you pull. Disconnect the heater core ground cable strap that attaches to the interior firewall with a single bolt.

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Take out the four outer mounting bolts holding the heater core cover in place. Remove the four mounting bolts attaching the actual heater core to the interior firewall. Maneuver the old unit out and up toward the windshield. Be careful not to spill the coolant inside the heater core.

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Install the replacement heater core in reverse, downward from the windshield and behind the dashboard. Re-mount the heater core, the core cover and the ground cable strap.

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Reattach the intake and return hoses carefully to the core nipple on the firewall. The nipple hoses are different diameters to prevent you from incorrectly crossing the connection hoses.

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Connect the dashboard frame and cover in reverse of the removal. Tighten all the mounting bolts. Be sure that the airbag remained connected during the repair. If it didnt, reconnect as necessary.

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Reconnect the hoses located in the engine compartment at the firewall core nipple by snapping the hoses in place. Connect the lower radiator hose to the radiator and secure it in place using its squeeze-type hose clamp.

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Refill the radiator with a 55/45 mixture of new anti-freeze and distilled water. Reconnect the battery and start the engine. Run the engine for several minutes to flush out any trapped air within the cooling system.

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Test the replacement heater core by turning the heater on and off continually, observing the change in temperature. Check for leaks at all hose connections.

The Ford F-150 was introduced in 1975. The 1996 Ford F-150 was a 1/2 ton truck, available in both two-wheel and four-wheel drive models. The 1996 F-150 was equipped with a 4.9-liter electronic fuel injected V-6 engine in the base model. Optional engines in the 1996 F-150 included a 4.9-liter bi-fuel OHV V-6, a 5.0-liter V-8 and a 5.8-liter V-8. The drive belt on the 1996 F-150 controls the movement of several engine parts that are vital to the life of the engine, as well as the charging system and cooling system parts.

Instructions

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Raise the hood on the F-150. Remove the negative battery cable from the battery, using a ratchet and socket. Remove the radiator shroud mounting bolts from the top of the radiator, then pull the radiator shroud upward and out of the engine compartment. Look beneath the hood for the belt routing diagram. If no diagram exists, draw a box on a piece of paper representing the front of the engine; draw circles on the box to represent each pulley in its position on the engine; lastly, draw a thick line between the pulleys indicating the routing of the drive belt.

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Depress the tensioner assembly with a 3/8-inch-drive ratchet, by placing the ratchet in the square hole provided in the tensioner body. The tensioner is the metal, teardrop-shaped part that has a pulley at the tip of the teardrop. Remove the drive belt from the tensioner pulley, then from the engine completely.

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Install the new drive belt over the engine cooling fan. Route the belt over each engine pulley as it appears in the routing diagram under the hood, or on the diagram that you drew. Make the belt tensioner the last stop of your belt routing. Depress the belt tensioner with the ratchet, then install the belt over the tensioner pulley.

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Check the vertical alignment of the drive belt to make sure it is centered in the grooves on each pulley. Depress the tensioner halfway and make adjustments to center the belt, if needed.

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Install the radiator shroud into the engine compartment. Tighten the shroud bolts snug with a ratchet and socket. Install the negative battery cable, and tighten it snug.