Thursday, July 16, 2015

Replace A Starter Inside A 1979 Ford F150

Instructions

1. Grounds the F-150 on paved, commensurate ground and place the parking brake. Provided you extremity to hoist the F-150 to arrive the starter, lift the front edge with the jack and abode a jack stand under the frame on Everyone side of the truck, just behind the front tires.


The 1979 Ford F-150 was available with distinct antithetic engines, a 4.9L inline six-cylinder, 5.0L V-8, 5.8L V-8, 6.6L V-8, and a 7.5L V-8. The F-150 has been the backbone of the Ford Motor lorry path for over 35 agedness. There are probably aggrandized Ford F-150s on the path than any other Motor lorry. Regardless of which engine your Ford F-150 has, replacing the starter involves appealing homogenous procedure.



2. Disconnect the positive (red) battery cable. The positive battery cable goes from the battery to the starter solenoid mounted on the passenger-side fender well. There is another cable running from the solenoid to the starter motor. You can trace this cable to locate the starter motor.


3. Move under the passenger side of the truck and remove the battery cable from the starter motor with the ratchet and socket. Wear safety goggles.


4. Remove the two bolts that hold the starter motor to the bell housing. Slide the starter motor back and down. Be careful. The motor is heavy.


5. Reverse the steps to install a new starter motor.