Section 12-02: Heating and Defrosting
1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty and Bronco, F-Super Duty Motorhome Chassis Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Blower Motor and Blower Motor Wheel Assembly

Removal

  1. Disconnect battery ground cable(s).

  1. On California vehicles, remove emission module forward of blower motor (18527).

  1. Disconnect wire harness connector from blower motor by pushing down on connector tabs and pulling connector off blower motor.

  1. Disconnect blower motor housing tube (19A786) at blower motor.

  1. Remove four screws attaching blower motor to heater plenum chamber case (18A484).

  1. Holding blower motor housing tube, pull blower motor from heater plenum chamber case and remove it from vehicle.

  1. If the blower motor wheel (18504) is to be installed on the new blower motor, remove the retainer and then gently pull the blower motor wheel from the shaft.

 

Installation

  1. NOTE: When the battery (10655) has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module (PCM) (12A650) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

    Follow removal procedures in reverse order.