How to replace a heater core for a 1996 Ford.

HEATER� CORE

1. Drain� coolant� from� radiator.
2. Disconnect� heater� hoses� from� heater� core, � and� plug� openings.
3. In� passenger� compartment, � remove� the� instrument� panel.� See INSTRUMENT� PANEL�.
4. Remove� heater� air� plenum� chamber� (18471).
5. Remove� heater� core� from� heater� air� plenum� chamber.� For� installation, � follow� removal� procedures� in� reverse� order.

Fig.� 3:� Installing� Heater� Air� Plenum� Chamber

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Removal� &� Installation

1. Disconnect� battery� ground� cable� (14301).
2. Disconnect� wiring� connectors� in� engine� compartment.
3. Remove� two� bolts� retaining� hood� latch� control� handle� and� cable� (16916)� and� lower� cable� and� two� bolts� attaching� parking� brake� release.
4. Remove� upper� series� console, � if� equipped.� Refer� to� procedure� in� Removal� and� Installation, Upper� Series� Console� in� this� section.
5. If� Ranger, � move� transfer� case� control� to� far� forward� position.
6. Remove� instrument� panel� steering� column� cover� (04459)� by� removing� two� (2)� screws� and� pulling� on� cover� to� release� grasshopper� clips.
7. Remove� bolt� to� bracket� at� right� of� accelerator� pedal.
8. Remove� instrument� panel� steering� column� reinforcement� by� removing� six� (6)� screws.
9. Remove� TK� yoke� by� removing� two� (2)� nuts� from� cross� vehicle� beam.
10. Open� fuse� panel� door, � and� remove� two� (2)� bolts� attaching� instrument� panel� to� cowl� (A� pillar� beam).
11. On� right� side� of� instrument� panel� lower, � remove� one� (1)� bolt.
12. Remove� one� (1)� threadless� fastener� and� two� (2)� pushpins� attaching� insulator� to� lower� right hand� instrument� panel�.
13. Lift� edge� of� defroster� grille, � using� a� flat� wooden� dowel, � then� pull� up� on� defroster� grille� to� release� clips� and� tension� tabs.� Remove� defroster� grille.
14. Remove� four� (4)� bolts� at� top� of� instrument� panel.
15. Disconnect� all� electrical� connections� at� rear� of� instrument� panel.
16. Remove� instrument� panel.
17. If� replacing� instrument� panel, � transfer� all� components� to� new� instrument� panel.