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Removal & Installation

  1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  . Disconnect negative battery cable. Set parking brake. Using Radio Removal Tool (T87P-19061-A), pull out radio unit from instrument panel. Disconnect radio electrical connectors and antenna cable and remove radio. Unsnap left and right instrument panel moldings, disconnect appropriate electrical connectors and remove moldings.
  2. Place gearshift lever in "1" position. Tilt steering wheel to full down position. Remove 8 instrument panel cluster finish panel retaining screws and pull cluster finish panel away from instrument panel. See Fig 1 . Disconnect electrical connectors and remove instrument panel cluster finish panel.
  3. Remove 2 bolts and move parking brake release handle aside. Remove lower steering column cover. Remove 5 screws and instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement. Disconnect transmission range indicator cable, remove cable retaining bolt and position cable out of way.
  4. On models equipped with electronic instrument cluster, loosen forward steering column mounting nuts. Loosen aft steering column mounting nuts. Allow steering column to drop down enough to remove instrument cluster. On all models, remove 4 instrument cluster retaining screws. Pull instrument cluster out and disconnect electrical connectors. Remove instrument cluster. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Cluster Finish Panel Screws
G99D00805Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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